NBA Offseason 2020: 5 potential landing spots for Montrezl Harrell

The Mavericks can’t be accused of not trying to find Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis a third star this offseason, as names like Zach LaVine and Spencer Dinwiddie have been mentioned as potential targets for Rick Carlisle this offseason. While Dallas’ desire to improve the perimeter is understandable, they need to do something about their frontcourt, as Porzingis is both suited to playing the power forward position and struggling to stay healthy due to injury. Maxi Kleber might be a decent center on a team that wants to get the playoffs, but the Mavericks want to make a run in the postseason, and they need someone like Harrell.

Dallas’ high-octane offense often came at the expense of defense, and Harrell won’t be the biggest help in that department. However, the Mavericks need a junkyard dog inside that can bang down low and finish off high-percentage looks, and the high-energy Harrell provides that.

Harrell has clearly been best suited to dominating backups off of the bench, but putting him at center and Porzingis at power forward in the starting lineup could help the Mavericks vault into the top half of the Western Conference. This will still clearly be Luka’s show to run, but you couldn’t ask for a better veteran role player than Harrell.