The Dallas Mavericks will look to upgrade their roster during the offseason, and a priority is at point guard.
"We got to get better at point, there's no question," Mavs owner Mark Cuban told The Dallas Morning News. "If we can't do it in the draft, we'll look at free agency and see what we can do. Yogi Ferrell is going to get better. Seth Curry will continue to get better. I'd love to see Nico Brussino play some point forward and see how that works. He's probably one of our best passers.
"We'll have depth, but we have to get that one pass-first point guard. That's what we don't have."
The Mavericks' current point guard depth chart includes Devin Harris, JJ Barea, Ferrell and Curry. Barea and Curry have guaranteed salaries for 2017-18, while Harris' deal, which pays $4.4 million, has $1.34 million worth of protection. The Mavericks can bring back Ferrell by exercising their team option in late June. Harris and Curry bring versatility to the roster, as both can also play at shooting guard.
If they don't move up into the top three of the NBA draft lottery, the Mavericks will likely have a pick in the Nos. 9-11 range. ESPN's Chad Ford just released his Mock Draft 4.0 and has Dallas selecting point guard Frank Ntilikina (France) at No. 9. Ford writes: "In a draft less loaded with point guards, he could be a top-five pick. He's skilled, tough and a good shooter. He would have a great shot at being the Mavs' point guard of the future to run with young players like Harrison Barnes and Nerlens Noel."
If the Mavericks don't pick a point guard in the draft, some free-agent targets could include Jrue Holiday (Pelicans), Jeff Teague (Pacers) and Patty Mills (Spurs).
-- Nick Silva
