All things considered, Mavericks rookie Justin Anderson landed in a great spot to compete for playing time immediately when he was selected by Dallas with the 21st pick in this year’s draft.
The question now becomes: is he ready for it?
He’ll have to be, as the Mavericks are in dire need for a legitimate backup for small forward Chandler Parsons.
Parsons is currently traversing the road to recovery on the heels of offseason knee surgery stemming from an injury that cut his first season with the Mavericks short, and though the process has reportedly gone well, Parsons at full strength is still the only real small forward Dallas has on the roster with Richard Jefferson‘s decision to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers.