Jalen Brunson gone, and not replaced for the moment, the Mavericks will be lacking in lead and defense, and Marc Stein announces that they intend not to activate their “team option” in order to keep Frank Ntilikina. Currently with the French team, the former Knicks point guard quickly integrated into Jason Kidd’s basketball, and even if he still weighs just as little in attack, he does good in defense with his stature and his aggressiveness. .
Dallas has until midnight tonight to decide whether or not to keep him. If so, Ntilikina will receive two million dollars next season, and he will then be a free agent in 2023.
