Chandler Parsons will recruit free agents to Mavericks
By Mike Dyce
In the summer of 2013 Chandler Parsons played a role in recruiting Dwight Howard to the Houston Rockets. This time around Parsons himself was a free agent, and he wasn’t too thrilled with the way the Rockets handled it.
He eventually signed a offer sheet with the Dallas Mavericks, which wasn’t matched, and is headed from South Texas to North Texas. The Dallas Mavericks have failed to land a “big fish” free agent since winning the 2011 NBA Championship, and with cap space in 2015 will try again. This time around they’ll have Parsons, who is labeling himself the best recruiter in the NBA and ready to help the Mavericks and owner Mark Cuban out in any way possible.
“I’m the best recruiter in the NBA,” Parsons said, via Yahoo Sports. “Whatever Mark and the Mavericks need, they got me to do that.”
Parsons might already be doing a little selling in case anyone was listening to him, calling Dallas the perfect spot for him and praising the organization.
“Dallas is the perfect match to where I am in my career,” Parsons said. “It’s where I can take that next step. They have a great organization. Mark is the best owner in all of sports. I get a chance to play with Dirk for however much longer he has. It will be unbelievable to learn and grown from him and the guys they have.
“We got a chance to win. Coach [Rick] Carlisle is the best coach in the NBA. It’s the perfect situation for me. I’m ready for more leadership. I’m ready for a bigger role. They came at me with a high max offer and viewed me as a franchise player. That’s what I wanted.”