When the Dallas Mavericks signed Nicolas Brussino to a partially guaranteed three-year deal back in July, people were not really interested in the move. Heck, most of the fanbase probably didn’t know who this kid was until about halfway through the season. The lack of interest was due to the Mavs coming off yet another failed attempt to lure a “big fish” in free agency, when both Hassan Whiteside and Mike Conley decided to stay with their respective teams instead of coming to Dallas.
Whether or not Brussino panned out or not, his upside was very clear.