While last season left the Dallas Mavericks with a handful of gaps to fill in the roster, perhaps none was more glaring than the need for more ball handlers. Outside of Luka Doncic, sixth man Jalen Brunson was the only other player capable of controlling possessions outside of a straight line attack. The Mavericks can get by during much of the regular season that way, given how dynamic Doncic is, but in the postseason it doesn’t work.
This summer it would be wise for Nico Harrison and Mark Cuban to focus on addressing that need, and Lonzo Ball might be a great option to focus on.