Fabulous Monday in Dallas. While Frank Ntilikina had an unguaranteed contract year for the 2022-23 season, the French Prince is still there. The Mavericks have until today to let the former Strasbourg go, otherwise he will leave for another year in the rotation. In the pipes? The intention of Nico Harrison – GM of the Mavericks – would be to continue with Frank.
Two million dollars in the satchel, and an additional year with Uncle Sam. swung a photomontage of Frank at Partizan Belgrade. This loser didn’t have any more information than we did. According to the most reliable Marc Stein, the Mavericks have planned to keep Frank Ntilikina whose contract year becomes guaranteed on Monday. A great reward for the 8th choice of the 2017 Draft which comes out of a cut season role player, good Renault Trafic, good utility vehicle. His averages show 4.1 points at 40% shooting including 34% from 3-pointers, 1.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists. It’s not grandiose, but on the floor, the intensity put by the Frenchman – and what results from it – largely deserves the renewal of his seven-figure salary. After this elimination in the conference final, the Mavericks are aiming for the very top of the table. That’s why in the Texas ranks, efficiency will always come before effort, hard work, or any other sacrifice that would be rewarded with playing time elsewhere. There is no room for a good story on the pretext that the player in question gives a lot. There is only room for a good story if the player is efficient. Over the 2021-22 financial year, the plus/minus by Frank Ntilikina « + 63 ». He is the 8th best of the 25 players who have worn the Dallas jersey this season. In addition to giving, the French Prince produces.
“The important thing is to try”, or one of the most truncated sayings in history. A child who is locked up on a bicycle without the small wheels will come home crying. A second, much more comfortable, will continue to ride a bike and his parents will even suggest that he enroll him in a BMX club. This is where the difference is made. When in the first part of the season, Trey Burke came out having taken -15 on his playing time, Jason Kidd knew full well that the leader spot at the bottom of the rotation was not locked. Same story for Josh Green. These Venice Beach profiles did not balance enough a roster already worn on the attack by Jalen Brunson, Luka Doncic and Spencer Dinwiddie. This is where Frank Ntilikina’s agility and fast hands came in handy. On the second round of Playoffs once morest the Suns, a stat never confirmed turned on the networks, like what the French Prince reportedly limited Chris Paul and Devin Booker to 3/40 shooting when defending them. There is a good chance that it is not the case, but there are just as many that it is almost the case. We saw him very comfortable once morest the All-Star pair, making a profit at the best of times, his contract year at 1.8 million dollars. How did you want the Mavericks to let the Frenchman slip away following showing so much in the Playoffs? They hold in Frank an owl role player only 23 years old – 24 at the end of the month – to be polished over the next few seasons.
Barring last-minute cruelty – which is not hypothesized by any insider – Frank Ntilikina leaves for a season under the Mavericks label. Many saw it ” finished “, but his work ethic and his qualities as an elite defender are turning the tide. However, the biggest remains to be done, hoping that it does not end up flying in a trade.
