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Mavs want Finney-Smith to start initiating their offense

Official Site of the Mavs | March 29, 2022

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Dorian Finney-Smith joined the NBA in 2016 as an undrafted free agent with a penchant for being a pit bull on defense.

Since then, he’s also become a nifty catch-and-shoot three-point specialist.

Now, the Dallas Mavericks are asking Finney-Smith to put the ball on the floor and initiate the offense. It’s a challenge coach Jason Kidd believes the 6-7, 220-pound forward can handle.

“If you look at what we were asking him to do when we started the season was to put the ball on the floor and become a playmaker,” Kidd said after Monday’s practice.

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