Last offseason, when the Dallas Mavericks brought back Spencer Dinwiddie on a one-year deal, it was a deal that fans were excited about, as Dinwiddie was poised to be the perfect stopgap guard while Luka Doncic or Kyrie Irving were ever sidelined with an injury. A year later, Dinwiddie left Dallas and signed with the Charlotte Hornets, but they have the perfect replacement waiting to make the most of his opportunity in the backcourt with Ryan Nembhard.
Dallas signed Nembhard to a two-way deal after the 2025 NBA Draft concluded, and if Summer League has proved anything thus far, it's that Nembhard can develop into a rotation piece for the Mavs while complementing Cooper Flagg beautifully on the floor.