Free Agent Targets Dallas Mavericks Need to Consider Signing

As NBA free agency begins on Tuesday, teams can start negotiating with free agents at 5 p.m. CST, and the Dallas Mavericks face decisions shaped by their draft outcomes. The article says the Mavericks do not currently have many openings, though roles may change depending on how drafted players fit under their cap plans. It notes Morez Johnson Jr. has a guaranteed contract, and that if Sergio De Larrea remains, he will too. Dallas is described as needing more playmaking and shooting as it looks to build around Cooper Flagg, with Kyrie Irving’s return from injury providing some help. Suggested targets include Keon Ellis, who averaged 8.3 points and shot 35.5% from three in 29 games after being traded midseason to Cleveland. The piece also highlights Anfernee Simons, leveraging the non-taxpayer midlevel exception worth about $15 million, and Quinten Post as a possible stretch-big insurance option after averaging 7.7 PPG and 4.0 RPG in 67 games for Golden State.