The Dallas Mavericks have reportedly signed guard Spencer Dinwiddie to the team’s final roster spot to end one of the league’s most productive offseasons.
Dallas will sign Dinwiddie to a one-year contract, though further details regarding how much he will be paid have yet to be announced, according to Shams Charania.
NBA teams can have up to 15 players on the roster at any point during the regular season. Dinwiddie is expected to be the final player signed to the Mavericks’ roster before the 2024-2025 season.
Dinwiddie is no stranger to the Mavericks organization after spending time with the team during both the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 seasons before he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in a package to acquire guard Kyrie Irving.
He played a major role for the Mavericks during their run to the Western Conference Finals in the 2022 NBA Playoffs, which Dallas eventually lost to the future champion Golden State Warriors.
During these playoffs, Dinwiddie averaged 14.2 points and 3.6 assists in only 27.8 minutes per game while shooting an impressive 41.7% from behind the three-point line.
The 31-year-old guard had one of the best seasons of his career during the 2022-2023 season, averaging 17.7 points and 5.3 assists while shooting 40.5% from the three-point line in 53 games before he was sent to Brooklyn at the trade deadline.
Although Dinwiddie is coming off a down year (he was released by the Nets and later signed with the Los Angeles Lakers), he will now look to contribute to the Mavericks in the upcoming year.
Dallas is adding Dinwiddie to a list of offseason acquisitions that includes guard Quentin Grimes and forwards Naji Marshall and Klay Thompson.
Each of these players will now be expected to play a meaningful role on the team throughout the entirety of next season since the Mavericks also lost guards Tim Hardaway Jr. and Josh Green, along with forward Derrick Jones Jr.
The Mavericks opened the offseason needing more ball handling outside of Irving and guard Luka Doncic. They also wanted to pick up two-way wings who could play solid defense while making open shots on the other end of the floor.
Both of these needs were addressed through the team’s variety of offseason moves. The Mavericks now looks to improve upon one of the most successful seasons in the franchise’s history.