After the Mavericks secured verbal commitments from DeAndre Jordan and Wes Matthews last summer, point guard was the next order of business. I was convinced that hole would be filled by Jeremy Lin, and that the Mavs starting five would be Lin, Matthews, Jordan, Chandler Parsons and Dirk Nowitzki. It made sense. Lin is a bigger point guard and decent 3-point shooter that might have added some floor spacing in Rick Carlisle's offense. He played with Dwight Howard in Houston, another defensive-minded and rim-rolling center like Jordan. And, he and Parsons are buddies. It seemed perfect! But we know what happened. Jordan backed out, and Lin ended up signing with the Hornets. The Mavericks, meanwhile, signed Deron Williams after he reached a buyout with the Nets. Williams was far from elite, but he was easily Dallas' best starting point since Jason Kidd. He shed his reputation of not being tough in Brooklyn after playing through what seemed like a nasty sports hernia injury down the stretch. All in all, Williams was fine. But he's opting out of his contract, and, if Williams doesn't re-sign in Dallas, then Lin could be in play. Fit with the Mavs I'm in the 'Dallas should quickly re-sign D-Will' camp. The only better alternative at point guard is Mike Conley, and we understand that's not the most realistic option. But, if for some reason the Mavs and D-Will don't come to an agreement, Lin could make sense in Dallas. - See more at: http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2016/6...mavericks-2016-nba-point-guard-deron-williams
