State of the Dallas Mavericks and San

Antonio Spurs

Matt Forsyth

Spurs

• The Spurs have year in and year out been title contenders

• They’ve kept a key group together in Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobili that has time and time again got the team far in the postseason.

Danny Green

• They brought back shooting guard Danny Green

• 4 years $45 million

Kawhi Leonard

• Resigned small forward Kawhi Leonard

• Won Defensive Player of the Year

• 5 years $90 million

LaMarcus Aldridge

• Signed PF/C LaMarcus Aldridge from the Portland Trail Blazers

• 4 years $80 million

Smaller Moves

• David West - 1 year $1.4 million

• Traded for PG Ray McCallum

• Resigned SG Manu Ginobili

Mavericks

• Mavericks were spurned by DeAndre Jordan who after agreeing to join the Mavs, ditched and resigned with the Los Angeles Clippers

• They acquired C Zaza Pachulia via trade

• Signed SG Welsey Matthews

• Look poised to sign PG Deron Williams