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Calderon averaged 11.3 points and 7.3 assists for Toronto and Detroit last season, and he'll also give the Mavs a deadly outside shooting threat at the point. Calderon could give Dallas something similar following a season where the team was desperate enough to sign aging guard Mike James in the middle of the year. Jose Calderon - Rick Carlisle's offense was at its best in the 2011 NBA Finals with a true floor general like Jason Kidd setting up the offense.

#Dallas mavericks roster free

Calderon, Devin Harris and company will help Ellis free himself off the ball, and playing with a bevy of three-point shooters should only help open the driving lanes.

He has the chance to prove to critics that he won't be a ball-dominating guard with a quick trigger, which is the reputation he's developed. Monta Ellis - The premier free agent signing by the Mavs this summer finds himself on a team where the playoffs are a perennial destination - really, an expectation. The 35-year-old will also have defensive help inside from Samuel Dalembert and a savvy point guard in Calderon making life easier for him. The German forward will likely benefit from part of the scoring load now being on Monta Ellis' shoulders.

GARRISON: Marion still does it all defensivelyĭirk Nowitzki - A combination of injury problems and the lack of a strong supporting cast wore on Nowitzki last season, but in 2013-14 he enters the year without a health problem and with troops that can help him hold down the fort. More Mavs previews MAVS MONEYBALL: Season preview from our Mavs blog