The Mavericks continue to look for offseason solutions at center, and the team is now showing interest in unrestricted free agent Ryan Hollins, Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports reports (Twitter link). Dallas was jilted by free agent DeAndre Jordan, who returned to the Clippers after having reached a verbal agreement with the Mavs, and is seeking to add depth at the position. The franchise recently acquired Zaza Pachulia from Milwaukee, who could end up starting for the team in 2015/16.
Hollins, 30, made 46 appearances for the Kings last season, averaging 3.0 points, 2.2 rebounds, and o.4 blocks in 9.6 minutes per contest. His career numbers through nine NBA campaigns are 3.7 PPG, 2.2 RPG, and 0.5 BPG, with a slash line of .581/.000/.651.
Dallas has also reportedly had interest in Carlos Boozer, Samuel Dalembert, JaVale McGee, Elton Brand, and Tyler Hansbrough, as well as Amar’e Stoudemire, prior to his signing with the Heat.