That’s because McDermott played three games with the Mavs in four days after the trade, and the fourth game wasn’t played until 10 days later due to the NBA All-Star break. For McDermott, that meant bonding with his new teammates had to be put on hold.
“When I first got here it was definitely a whirlwind, and then the All-Star break was right there,” McDermott said. “I didn’t really get a whole lot of time to get to know people.
“But now since the (All-Star) break’s been over, I finally know everyone’s names, I’m finally starting to know the plays, the schemes, and just the city itself.