Mavs Being Cautious With Josh McRoberts’ Injuries

With Josh McRoberts now in Dallas, the timetable for his debut is uncertain because of his injury history.

On July 7th, the Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat completed a trade where Miami sent Josh McRoberts, a future second rounder, and $5.1 million in cash to Dallas for A.J. Hammons. It was a clear salary cap dumping move by the Heat and a move by Dallas where they gained money and a trade chip.

But will McRoberts be just a trade chip with his expiring contract worth around $6 million?

Four years ago McRoberts appeared in 78 games and was playing 30 minutes a night in Charlotte where he looked like a quality role player moving forward for a franchise. He then turned around and signed a…