Dallas Mavericks rumors: Mavs favoring Chandler Parsons over Luol Deng
By Jack Crosby
As it looks right now, the Dallas Mavericks are going to lose out on the Carmelo Anthony sweepstakes. They tried their best, made their pitch just like the others did, but now it appears they’re on the outs, which means it’s time to turn their attention to a Plan B, which could include either Chandler Parsons or Luol Deng.
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There’s no doubt that the Mavericks would like to bring a small forward in to help Dirk Nowitzki with the scoring, and according to Sam Amick, it appears at the moment that while Deng is an intriguing option, a hard run at Parsons might be better suited for the organization going forward.
In Dallas, interesting situation re: which SF is priority. D-first Deng would fit Carlisle's ethos & make Mavs major contender, but...
— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) July 8, 2014
..sounds like it's Chandler Parsons (offense 1st, Dan Fegan client w/Cuban connection, likely to be matched by Houston). All Melo Plan Bs.
— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) July 8, 2014
Of course, bringing in either player would be a huge coup for this team that, as we saw this past season, is not that far away from contending for an NBA championship once again.
The only question now is, which player that ultimately think will fit better going forward, and at the moment, that man seems to be Parsons.