In the case of Kemba Walker, it’s better late than never for the Mavericks.
They had pursued Walker in the summer of 2019, when the 6-0 point guard was an unrestricted free agent and coming off a season when he averaged 25.6 points per game.
The Mavericks were prepared to offer a maximum contract to pair Walker with a rookie of the year named Luka Donu010diu0107 and a recovering-from-knee-surgery Kristaps Porzingis.
That didn’t work out as Walker ended up in Boston.
On Tuesday, the Mavericks made it official, reeling in Walker by signing him to a veteran’s minimum contract.