How the Mavericks can keep Marquese Chriss

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty ImagesMarquese Chriss’ 10-Day hardship deal just expired. There are only 3 ways the Mavericks could proceed from here:

Let Chriss walk.

The Mavericks could sign Chriss to another Hardship 10-Day contract.

Create an open roster spot and sign Chriss to a deal

Let’s walk through these options

Let Chriss Walk

Marquese Chriss per game has averaged an efficient 6 points and 4 rebounds in 12 minutes. He is playing real minutes and contributing positively to the team. He is also averaging 3 fouls in those 12 minutes, but as a low minute player it isn’t a big problem. Seeing as he is in the rotation ahead of Moses Brown, Boban Marjanovic, and Willie Cauley-Stein, it seems…