30 Greatest Dallas Mavericks in history, ranked by Player Efficiency Rating (PER)

26. Marquis Daniels - 16.1

After going undrafted in 2003, the Dallas Mavericks signed Marquis Daniels after he played for them in the Summer League, and he built an excellent foundation for his career as a Maverick. In three seasons for the Mavs, Daniels averaged 9.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 46.9 percent from the field and 24.4 percent from downtown.

Daniels started off his rookie year with a bang, as he averaged 8.5 points per game and was sixth in the NBA in Sixth Man of the Year voting, that's not easy to do, especially as a rookie, and he was on the All-Rookie Second Team in 2004 along with his teammate Josh Howard. Daniels was a standout in the playoffs of his rookie year as he started five games, but the Mavs lost to the Sacramento Kings.

Daniels' second season was even more impressive than before as he averaged 9.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game, but his performance in the playoffs was nowhere near as impressive as the previous year. He averaged 6.5 points per game in these playoffs and the Mavs got bounced in the second round by the Phoenix Suns.

Daniels' final year in Dallas was the 2005-06 season, the year that the Mavs made the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. He improved once again as he averaged over 10 points per game and started in 29 games, but his role shrank significantly in the playoffs. Daniels only played 11.1 minutes per game compared to the 28.5 minutes per game he played during the regular season.

Just like many players on this list, Daniels' time in Dallas ended when he was traded to the Indiana Pacers in the offseason of 2006. Daniels made a name for himself in Dallas, and his mid-range scoring and finishing around the bucket off the bench made him the perfect sixth man.