Dallas Mavericks Should Be Chasing Joe Johnson, Marc Gasol

December 21st, 2009 by Alex McVeigh Leave a reply »
Whether or not the Dallas Mavericks can sign LeBron James this offseason, there are several premium free agents available in the summer of 2010.

A team like the Dallas Mavericks, as detailed in the above article, is a prime free agent destination, due to the combination of talent, available salary, and ownership.

As long as I've been following the Mavericks, they've had holes in two places: shooting guard and center. And it just so happens there are some people who are available, and could become available, in the near future that the Mavs could snag.

 

Joe Johnson

Joe Johnson is everything the Mavericks need from the shooting guard position. Long, explosive, can create his own shot off the dribble, can get to the free throw line, and hit three-pointers.

The Mavericks have gone unconventional in the shooting guard spot, with point guards (Jason Terry, J.J. Barea, Rodrigue Beaubois) and small forwards (Quinton Ross, Josh Howard) playing the role, but clearly they are playing out of position.

Out of that group, Jason Terry is the most natural at the position, but he lacks a certain length and explos ...

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