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Mavericks quietly unlocked a Sixth Man of the Year sleeper — and nobody's noticed

Last season, many players stepped up for the Dallas Mavericks when many of their star players went down with injuries. For example, Brandon Williams played a key role filling in for Kyrie Irving when he went down with an ACL tear. His high level of play earned him a standard contract for this season. Williams, though, wasn't the only bright spot. Naji Marshall also stepped up for the team when needed.

Marshall was a key component for the team during the final two months. He averaged 19.8 points per game in March and 13 points per game in April.