Heading into this season, the Dallas Mavericks knew they'd need all the guard help they could get with Kyrie Irving slated to miss an extended amount of time this season, rehabbing from a torn ACL. However, in what was recently revealed as a knee issue, guard Dante Exum has missed all of Dallas' training camp and preseason up to this point.
Head coach Jason Kidd didn't reveal a clear timetable for Exum's return in his pregame media availability ahead of Dallas' preseason loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. Exum's continual injury concerns could spur bigger questions in regard to his place on Dallas' roster as the season continues, but it undoubtedly puts the spotlight on the back-half of Dallas' guard rotation to step up in his absence, and rookie guard Ryan Nembhard could be a prime candidate to fulfill this duty.