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Gators in the NBA: Finney-Smith getting early-season opportunity as rookie

As many NBA teams have started to find their groove through the first quarter of the 2016-2017 season, the Dallas Mavericks have struggled to even keep five healthy players on the court.

The Mavs have an NBA-worst 3-13 record, and injuries to key players such as Dirk Nowitzki and Deron Williams have done nothing to help their cause.

The one positive to the tumultuous start?

The coaching staff’s ability to evaluate young talent with a thin roster.

And that starts with former Florida star Dorian Finney-Smith.

The two-time second-team All-Southeastern Conference forward went undrafted after his last year at Florida in 2015-2016 when he led the team in both points (14.