Plan powder is dead. Long live plan powder. The Dallas Mavericks signed Reggie Bullock before many of the larger names had officially made decisions. The modus operandi for the Mavericks over the past years has been to wait on big name free agents to make decisions while useful veterans signed with other contenders.
The signing of Bullock signals a change, but Bullock is an actual player rather than just an archetype or a symbol for the front office. Bullock is a very good shooter and a good defender. The term “3 and D” player, referring to players who provide three point shooting and defense, is thrown around often.