Former Blessed, Celtics Guard Signs After First Presetone Game

The Dallas Mavericks have signed Former Portland Trail Blazers and Boston Celtics Guard Dalano Banton contract announced on Tuesday morning.

Banton, 25, was 46. Total choice in the draft NBA 2021. year and began his career with Toronto Raptor. After two seasons in Toronto, Banton played 24 matches for Celtic during the season 2023-24 before trading on the trail Blazers.

In 97 total games in the last two seasons with Portland, Banton is on average of 10.9 points, 2.9 assists and 2,8 helps in the game while shooting 39.9 percent of the floor. Its best game with Blazers came 2024. years against Atlanta Hawks, when he scored 31 point of careers with nine assists and five rebounds.

Banton scored at least 10 points in 28 different games during the 2024-25 season, and only on average 16.7 minutes per game.

Between his natural capabilities of points with dribbling and rapid decision-making as a willing passer, Banton stands out as a key guard for the depth of the bench in this league. That is why Maveriks are risked on him.

Dallas played his first present match on Monday night against Oklahoma City Grome, Mavericks played 106-89 behind PJ Washington’s 14 points high. Cooper Flagg, the first total selection in the NBA NBA draft, too They made his preseason debut in this game with 10 points and six rebounds.

While Mavs continue to assess their depth of throwing the Irving recovering from his injury to the ACL, Banton could deliver Dallas with an experienced, long-lasting option to turn to his bench behind D’Angel Russel and Klay Thompson.

While the bandon is not a strong threat with 3 points, its length and athletics could represent the value of Mavericks BackCourt in which another option is required.

However, MAVs currently do not have an open list of lists. If the bandon should be at the Team Roster to start the season from 2025-26, they will have to give up on someone.

Brandon Williams is a Banton player will compete with guidance until the beginning of the season, such as Williams’ 2.2 million dollars in the next year only partically guaranteed. Dallas could give it up to make space for the bandon.

This contract is expected to sign with Mavericks, nothing more than an uncanned contract with proof of 9 or evidence, which could become a standard job. The team also Dennis Smith Jr was recently signed. to the Training Camp contract.

If the Banton’s agreement contains an exhibition of 10 languages ​​in the contract, it would become a candidate who would join Texas legends, Affiliate Mavericks’ G League, for the 2025-26 season.