5 Mavericks players Spencer Dinwiddie will immediately pass in rotation

1. Dante Exum

When Tim Hardaway Jr. and Derrick Jones Jr. left the Mavs this summer, it looked like guard Dante Exum would have his role increase, and be one of the first players off the bench. Exum desperately needs to have an effective season being on an expiring contract. Now that Spencer Dinwiddie is back in Dallas, he will likely be the guard who will be ahead of Exum in the rotation.

Exum showed he was capable of being an excellent 3-point shooter as he shot 49 percent from three last season. The transition didn't carry over into the Playoffs, and Exum struggled. Exum's struggles led him to play less than seven minutes per game in the Playoffs. The Mavs can't afford for a guard to be inconsistent with a deep guard team.

Dinwiddie is capable of being a consistent 3-point shooter year-round, and will not lack the confidence to shoot the three. Exum wasn't much of a scorer in the Playoffs either, and scoring in the Playoffs is something Dinwiddie is capable of doing.

Exum has been a liability at moments when he's been on the Mavs, and the Mavs might not want to wait for Exum to break out next season. Dinwiddie proved himself when he was on the Mavs, and his previously earned respect from the organization could lead him to get more playing time than Exum if he outplays him during training camp heading into the regular season.

Dinwiddie will likely have a bigger role in the rotation for the Mavs than Exum entering this season, but both guards provide the Mavs with excellent depth.