PHILADELPHIA – Despite current appearances, the Mavericks fully expect to be a force when the playoffs roll around.
And they took a step Tuesday to bolster their postseason swagger.
The Mavericks traded for Caleb Martin, who has been a capable rotation player for the Philadelphia 76ers this season but made his mark as a playoff dynamo in three seasons with the Miami Heat.
In 45 playoff games from 2022-24 for the Heat, he averaged 9.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and shot 40 percent from three-point range. In the 2023 playoffs, he played in all 23 of the Heat’s games on the road to the NBA Finals and averaged 12.