BREAKING: Dallas Mavericks Use Final Roster Spot On Familiar Guard From LA Lakers

Spencer Dinwiddie is back in Dallas

Jan 26, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Spencer Dinwiddie (26) drives around Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul (3) in the second half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports / Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports

The Dallas Mavericks have used their final roster spot, choosing to bring back an old friend over re-signing Markieff Morris or some of the other names that have been floated around recently.

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Mavericks are signing Los Angeles Lakers guard Spencer Dinwiddie to a one-year deal, which will be his second stint with the team. They acquired him before the 2021-22 season in the Kristaps Porzingis trade before sending him to the Brooklyn Nets as part of the Kyrie Irving trade.

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Dinwiddie had a chance to sign with the Mavs last season after being bought out by the Toronto Raptors but chose to sign with the Lakers. In 28 games with the Lakers, he averaged just 6.8 PPG in 24 minutes per game.

Dinwiddie played the best basketball of his life with the Mavericks, averaging 17.1 PPG in 76 games in Dallas from 2021-23. He was an integral part of the team that made the run to the Western Conference Finals in 2022 and should give the Mavs another solid backup guard behind Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. He'll also help elevate young guards like Jaden Hardy.

This uses the final roster spot for the Dallas Mavericks, but they could always waive someone or make a trade to make room to re-sign someone like Markieff Morris.

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