Much of the offseason in North Texas will be focused on whether the Mavericks can convince center Dwight Howard and/or point guard and Dallas native Deron Williams that the Metroplex is a fit.
If the club stays at No. 17 in the draft, replacing the defensive presence Tyson Chandler provided in the team's championship season of 2010-11 should be considered as well as replenishing an aging backcourt with two unrestricted free agents in Jason Kidd and Jason Terry.
Point guards Kendall Marshall of North Carolina and Kentucky's Marquis Teague, the brother of the Hawks' Jeff Teague, as well as high-risk/higher-reward Baylor combo forward Perry Jones will be looked at heavily.
Players under contract: F: Dirk Nowitzki; F: Shawn Marion; C: Brendan Haywood; G: Rodrigue Beaubois; G: Dominique Jones
Free agents: G: Delonte West; G: Jason Kidd; C: Ian Mahinmi; G: Jason Terry
Recent Draft History: 2011: Jordan Hamilton (26) 2010: Solomon Alabi (50) 2009: Byron Mullens (24), Ahmad Nivins (56) 2008: Shan Foster (51) 2007: Nick Fazekas (34), Renaldas Seibutis (50), Milovan Rakovic (60)
Draft picks: 1st round (17th overall), 2nd round (55th overall)
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