With Brendan Haywood in the fold and Erick Dampier on his way out, the Dallas Mavericks looked to Ian Mahinmi (number 87 on the Big Board) to add a little depth to their front court, signing the young center to a 2 year, $3.6 million contract. Mahinmi is a French national who spent the last couple of years down south with the Spurs. He is a project type of guy but he does have some talent that conceivably could provide some value to the Mavs. I've seen Mahinmi play a few times and must admit that while he's far from a finished product (or an overly impressive one), you can see the potential. He's got a great NBA body and decent foot work but he's still quite raw. He's no worse than, say, DJ Mbenga has been for the Lakers over the last couple of years and he's not a big risk. Some seasoning and a little playing time here and there will help him out. This is about what you expect to pay for a third string, young big man so no real complaint from me, other than the fact that we're 12 days into free agency and this is the only addition the Mavs have made. Frustrating.
Grade: B-
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