DALLAS — While first-round draft pick Justin Anderson and second-year standout Dwight Powell garnered most of the headlines as they led the Dallas Mavericks’ summer-league squad into the quarterfinals, a trio of roster hopefuls believe they may have done enough to get the front office’s attention.
Dropping their first three games before collecting back-to-back wins, the Mavericks’ summer squad finished with a 2-4 record following Saturday’s 91-83 loss to Atlanta. In the process, Powell earned All-NBA Summer League Second Team honors after averaging 18.8 points and 9.2 rebounds an outing in the six games.
Anderson, the 21st overall selection in June’s NBA Drafter, also impressed the Las Vegas crowd, averaging 17.