Spencer Dinwiddie got a fresh start after being traded to the Mavericks and he’s appreciative of the opportunity, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon writes. Dinwiddie was part of the blockbuster deal with Washington that sent Kristaps Porzingis back to the Eastern Conference.
“People said I was a bad guy, people said I was washed, all that stuff after 30 games coming off an ACL, which sucks,” Dinwiddie said. “But (GM) Nico (Harrison) didn’t have to have that faith. He didn’t have to pull that trigger, especially with a player the caliber of Porzingis, an All-Star-caliber player.”
Dinwiddie made the game-winning 3-pointer against Brooklyn on Wednesday off a feed from Luka Doncic. Dinwiddie credited the team’s franchise player for making that decision.
“You can make people feel wanted, you can make them feel not wanted. You can trust them, not trust them. … He’s the superstar,” Dinwiddie said. “He could have done whatever he wanted.”
We have more on the Mavericks:
- Dinwiddie is in the first year of a three-year, $54MM contract but he hasn’t completely settled in following his midseason trade, Callie Caplan of the Dallas Morning News notes. Dinwiddie has been staying in a variety of hotels and hasn’t looked for a home or signed a lease in Dallas. He wants to wait until the offseason to rent or buy a home to ensure he’s in the team’s plans beyond this season.
- Backup big man Marquese Chriss has returned to practice and coach Jason Kidd is hopeful he will be available for one of the team’s games this weekend, MacMahon tweets. Chriss hasn’t played since February 10 due to knee soreness.
- By dealing Porzingis, the Mavericks have plenty of flexibility to make a “home-run trade” for another star player over the next two years, according to The Athletic’s John Hollinger. The team will also have the ability to deal multiple first-round picks now that the obligations from the Porziņgis deal have either been fulfilled or will be in the near future, Hollinger adds.
- In case you missed it, former exec Donnie Nelson has filed a lawsuit against the franchise.
Randle is from Dallas …….
Gladly offer him to Mavs —— for Dinwiddie and picks. Or you know what works ??
Dinwiddie and Bullock …. I run the Knicks. I gladly do it.
All of the Dinwiddie haters. You know who you are. Look up who’s been best closer in NBA last 5 yrs. I guess I’m just lucky !!
Mavs shouldn’t and wont make a trade for Randle, he is not a good fit with Luka.
Dinwiddie its an ok player but not an all star caliber player. I remember you saying Fournier will be the missing piece for the Knicks, LoL.
Dinwiddie strikes me as an intellectual – probably not a common personality in professional sports – I can imagine it rubbing the more typical alpha/macho types in the locker room the wrong way.
Glad to see his success after a major injury.