The Dallas Mavericks had a problem with depth in their front court last season. For the most part, the rotation consisted of Dwight Powell and Maxi Kleber, with a dash of Marquese Chriss when he was healthy. Boban Marjanovic was on the bench for emergencies.
Now Chriss and Marjanovic are gone, and it was clear that Powell and Kleber were taxed to their limit in the playoffs. The Mavericks need a backup big man on the bench for more roster flexibility and to simply give their front court a breather when necessary.
Unfortunately, the Mavericks have no cap room to chase a big name center, or even a mid-tier free agent big man.