Mavericks must ensure they aren't putting too many eggs into one basket with D'Angelo Russell.
Entering the offseason, the Dallas Mavericks were in search of a stopgap point guard while Kyrie Irving remained sidelined with a torn ACL. While fans don't know when Irving will return to basketball activities and be able to impact the game at a winning level again, the Mavericks needed to find a player through free agency who they thought could hold down the fort until Irving could return.