Frank Ntilikina was picked up by Dallas last season as something of a lottery pick reclamation project after the New York Knicks chose not to retain the fifth-year guard. It was exactly the kind of low-stakes, tire-kicking move capped-out teams should be looking at. Now, in the second year of a two-year contract, Ntilikina needs to demonstrate he has consistently reliable NBA skills. Defense is great, but eventually, in the modern NBA, you need to be able to add some points. (See the divergent career paths of players like Dorian Finney-Smith and Andre Roberson, who both entered the league as defensive specialists.
Frank Ntilikina has a big opportunity to show he has a clear NBA future
