The dust is slowly settling on free agency and we now have time to consider the future. Despite an interesting bounce back from the DeAndre Jordan snafu, the Dallas Mavericks are looking at a tough road, both this season and beyond.
With that in mind, Summer League, player development, and the Texas Legends should begin to play more of a role in our fandom. While at summer league, I had the chance to talk with Legends Assistant General Manager Travis Blakeley (Full disclosure, Travis and I have known each other since 1997). Blakely has been with the Legends nearly six years, first on the marketing and business development side when the franchise was getting off the ground, then as a player development coach, then as an assistant, and now in his role as Assistant General Manager.