A player shooting 27.1% from the floor and 12.5% from 3-point range doesn't generally deserve more minutes in an NBA rotation, particularly when its part of a Golden State Warriors team that has alternative options at their disposal.
Yet that's just what happened to De'Anthony Melton on Christmas Day against the Dallas Mavericks, with the Warriors instantly vindicated for giving the 27-year-old a season-high 24 minutes in the 126-116 victory at Chase Center.
Warriors vindicated for huge show of faith in De'Anthony Melton
Melton's shooting struggles certainly didn't disappear on Thursday, but he got better as the game wore on and ultimately played a major role in Golden State recording their third-straight win which has pushed them back above .