Since Kyrie Irving went down with a torn ACL in early March of last season, one of the Dallas Mavericks' biggest roster holes has been their lack of playmaking. With this in mind, the Mavericks would sign D'Angelo Russell; however, it's already clear just two games into Dallas' preseason schedule that the Mavericks will need more playmaking off their bench if they want to prove that they are serious.
Many fans and analysts speculate that the Mavericks may need to acquire more players via the trade market, which may not be a bad option later on down the road.