Smith followed up that sentiment by saying, “Tarik Biberovic was a great get for Dallas. He\u2019s an outstanding shooter and that should translate to the NBA right away.”<\/p>\n
The Mavericks were 29th in three-pointers made and 26th in three-point percentage last season. Adding Biberovic should go a long way to fixing that if his shooting translates as people expect it to. <\/p>\n
Tarik Biberovic Could Make Klay Thompson Expendable<\/p>\n
The Mavericks have to clear someone from the roster, and there has been no one more involved in rumors than Klay Thompson<\/a>. <\/p>\n The Miami Heat have Thompson as their top priority as they look to add more shooting around Giannis Antetokounmpo, which could lead to Thompson being bought out or traded. <\/p>\n If Biberovic is able to contribute right away as a bench shooter, that would make it easier to move on from Thompson. Biberovic is going to be a lot cheaper, as he’ll make just $3 million this year compared to Thompson’s $17.46 million, and he has an additional cheaper year under team control. <\/p>\n While the Mavericks won’t give Thompson away for free, having a shooter of this caliber could make it easier to move on. <\/p>\n The Mavs could always keep both as they look to add more shooting around Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving, but Thompson wants to win now, and the Mavericks likely won’t be championship contenders this year. <\/p>\n Sign up to our free newsletter<\/a> and follow us on X<\/a> for the latest news.<\/p>\n
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