Is the Mavericks’ offseason a failure? It depends on who you ask

The Dallas Mavericks went into the offseason with a variety of needs, including resigning Jalen Brunson, getting help on the wing, and adding depth down low. The team addressed the latter half with Christian Wood’s acquisition and signing of JaVale McGee.

But with the Dallas Mavericks inability to address the top half, would you consider this offseason failure?

It all depends on who you ask. In a recent report by ESPN, analyst Kevin Pelton graded the Mavs’ offseason with a letter grade of D. Some of his analyses included the Mavs’ inability to resign Jalen Brunson, and the teams’ lack of effort to find a replacement.

In his report, he wrote that “watching guard Jalen Brunson sign with the New York Knicks was a tough blow.”

As of late, Dallas has been quiet in their ability to find Brunson’s replacement. The team had talks with the Cleveland Cavaliers about guard Collin Sexton, but both sides failed to come to any sort of agreement.

The belief is that guards Tim Hardaway Jr. and Spencer Dinwiddie will be able to pick up the pace/ In a recent interview Jason Kidd addressed the absence of Brunson.

“We can’t replace Brunson, he’s a great player,” said Kidd. “With Tim Hardaway coming back and Spencer starting we believe the points will be there.”

However, like Kidd, not everyone believes this was offseason was a failure.

According to mavs.com writer Eddie Sefko, the offseason could have been a lot worse.

“Yes, the Mavericks lost Brunson and that’s a tough hit to take, but it’s not as deliberating as say losing Steve Nash for nothing,” wrote Sefko.

The Mavs made the most of the offseason by addressing one of their significant concerns: finding help down low. Before the Brunson departure, the team traded away four reserve players for Wood. This was seen as a significant upgrade, as Dallas finally found their center. However, the Mavs did not stop there as they went out and signed veteran Mcgee.

If anything Dallas addressed their rebounding woes from the playoffs. Last postseason, the Mavs ranked 15th out of 16 teams in rebounding.

Adding help down low is a significant improvement.

Remember the team still has one roster spot available. Could they use it to sign another guard? Possibly.

If this something taught us anything, it is that any sort of improvement is better than none at all.

The biggest question mark will be: Is adding depth down low enough to get Dallas back to the Western Conference Finals or will they regret not resigning Brunson?