The Mavericks backcourt rookie performed well in the preseason. Does he even have a chance to enter the rotation?

The Dallas Mavericks signed undrafted Ryan Nembhard to a two-way contract after this year's NBA draft. This signing did not attract much attention at the time. However, according to Dallas Hoops Journal reporter Grant Afseth, judging from the current situation, with a series of strong performances during the preseason, Nembhard even has a chance to enter the team's rotation at the beginning of the new season.

Afseth also said that Nembhard played a total of 64 minutes in the preseason, during which he sent 20 assists and only made 2 turnovers. This performance indeed far exceeded everyone's expectations. In an interview with Afseth, Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd said that his performance is too stable and he knows how to perform at a high level. He is a backcourt player with strong court control ability. We put him in different rotations, but he can always find the corresponding player on the court. He is so stable, and the team's offense seems smooth and reasonable when he is on the court. Regardless of whether the team ends up scoring a goal or not, he is always able to do it. As a point guard, the team's rhythm when he is on the court has always been excellent.

Nemhard was born in March 2003. He is 22 years old and was the undrafted pick in this year's NBA draft. According to the data from the previous joint trial physical test session, Nembhard's barefoot height is 180.3cm, his wingspan is 188.6cm, his standing reach is 238.8cm, and his weight is 79.7kg. In the NCAA last season, Nembhard played 35 times on behalf of Gonzaga University, averaging 35.1 minutes per game. He averaged 10.5 points, 3 rebounds, 9.8 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.1 blocks per game. He also had 2.5 turnovers and 1.6 fouls. He shot 44.6% from the field, 40.4% from the three-point range, and 77% from the free throw line. In the previous NBA Summer League, Nembhard played a total of 3 times for the Mavericks, averaging 29.5 minutes per game. He averaged 11.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 6.7 assists, and 0.7 steals per game. He also had 3.7 turnovers and 3.7 fouls. He shot 40.6% from the field, 33.3% from the three-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line.

In the previous preseason, Nembhard played a total of 4 times, averaging 15.9 minutes per game. He averaged 5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, and 0.5 blocks per game. He also had 0.5 turnovers and 1.2 fouls. He shot 44.4% from the field, 37.5% from the three-point range, and 50% from the free throw line. Nembhard's overall performance during the summer league and preseason was indeed at a very outstanding level, and he did show quite good passing and organizational skills. As a rookie, it is indeed not easy to perform like this. Considering that the Mavericks do lack a qualified ball handler at the current stage, and Nembhard performed such an outstanding performance during the preseason, maybe he will really have a chance to complete the counterattack and become a regular in the team's rotation?