LAS VEGAS - The Mavericks' offseason efforts, widely panned and understandably so, rose Sunday into the "respectable" category.
Acquiring 6-foot-5 point guard Delon Wright in a sign-and-trade from Memphis didn't erase fan disappointment or make Dallas a top-eight team in the West, but it's a needed a roster upgrade.
Wright, 27, could well start this upcoming season, sharing a modest portion of Luka Doncic's ballhandling responsibilities and, thankfully for Dallas, most of the tougher backcourt defensive assignments.
As of Saturday night, indications were that the Mavericks intended to sign restricted free agent Wright to an offer sheet and force the Grizzlies to decide whether to match and keep him.