Magic Summer League Standout Dexter Dennis Signs with Mavericks
A member of the Orlando Magic's Las Vegas Summer League squad has found a new home.
According to MavsDraft.com's Richard Stayman, point guard Dexter Dennis is signing an Exhibit 10 deal with the Dallas Mavericks as they look to fill out their training camp roster.
Dennis, 24, averaged nine points and three rebounds per game during his four-game run with the Magic in Las Vegas.
During his senior year at Texas A&M, Dennis averaged 9.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocks in 28.7 minutes per game. Although his shooting efficiency isn't where it needs to be – he shot 39.2 percent from the field and 31 percent from deep last season – the 24-year-old wing excels on the defensive end of the floor, and has also shown dynamic off-ball potential on offense.
A source tells The Magic Insider that the Mavs like Dennis a lot, and that they can envision him having similar upside to Dorian Finney-Smith, who was also signed by Dallas after being undrafted in 2016. The Mavs have one open two-way contract as they head into training camp next month, and there will be a lot of good competition for it between Dennis, Jordan "Jelly" Walker and Taze Moore.
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