5 Mavericks players Spencer Dinwiddie will immediately pass in rotation

4. Dwight Powell

Just like big man Maxi Kleber, Dwight Powell is another big man who will be seeing his minutes drop with Spencer Dinwiddie signing back in Dallas.

Last season wasn't much of an exciting season for Powell. Despite playing 19 more games than Kleber, Powell played fewer minutes and averaged fewer points per game than Kleber. That doesn't help him much at all to get more minutes for next season as well.

Powell played in just 13 games for the Mavs in the 2024 Playoffs, and mostly got playing time when it was garbage time late in the fourth quarter. Dinwiddie isn't a player who is worthy of playing in garbage time like Powell. Dinwiddie has been able to come through hitting clutch shots, and play well in the Playoffs when the Mavs needed him most.

Powell's main role on the Mavs is to be the team's veteran leader, and provide excellent team leadership more than Dinwiddie because Dinwiddie will be seeing more minutes. The Mavs are fortunate to have Powell who has a strong voice, but his minutes will go down more now that Dinwiddie is back on the team.

Powell will be the second big man on the Mavs that will not be getting a good amount of minutes with Dinwiddie back on the team. Dinwiddie has proved more than Powell has in his short Mavs tenure to why he can get more minutes.

It should be expected that Dinwiddie will immediately pass Powell, but both players' roles are important.