Barring a repeat of 2015, the Dallas Mavericks will sign DeAndre Jordan on July 6, when free agents can officially sign their new deals. Whether or not you have forgiven Jordan for his about-face, which ended with him re-signing with the L.A. Clippers, adding him to this current roster is pretty exciting. However, this isn’t the big splash that fans envisioned.
For years, the love has been unrequited between the Mavericks and its free agent targets. Signing these players, years after extravagant courting and let-downs, doesn’t quite feel the same. Mavs fans still await the day that a marquee free agent–in his prime–chooses and commits to Dallas.