Dennis Lindsey apparently told Dante Exum something a few years ago that changed Exum’s life for the better.
“I remember when I first came in the league, Dennis Lindsey, who is actually with the Mavs now, he said to me, you’re a horrible defender,” Exum said on Friday. “So, I took that to heart and that’s something I wanted to focus on.
“I want to be the guy that if you walk on the court and there’s a guy that’s dominant offensively, I want to be the guy (who says), ‘I will take him.