Bobby Marks, the Brooklyn Nets' former assistant general manager, argued Dalembert will
fill an obvious void in the Mavericks defense:
Dalembert was waived by the New York Knicks January 5 after being acquired in a deal that sent Tyson Chandler to the Dallas Mavericks last June, and he didn't latch on with another team for the duration of the season after clearing waivers.
In 32 appearances (21 starts) with the Knicks during the 2014-15 campaign, Dalembert averaged four points and 5.3 rebounds while swatting 1.3 shots per night—his highest total since the 2011-12 season.
For as long as he's been in the NBA, Dalembert's most redeemable skill has been his ability to alter shots at the rim. During the brief time he was on the floor last season, the 34-year-old held opponents to 42.6 percent shooting when he was their primary defender, according to SportVU player-tracking data on NBA.com. That mark graded out 5.1 percent lower than the field-goal percentage (47.7) of players he typically defended.
However, the 6'11" center is still an inconsistent product on offense.
For his career, Dalembert shoots 40.6 percent between 10 and 16 feet and just 39.3 percent between 16 feet and the three-point line, according to Basketball-Reference.com. A majority (51 percent) of his attempts have come inside of three feet, though, and he has converted those looks at a far superior 64.3 percent.
Nonetheless, Dalembert isn't a particularly threatening pick-and-roll partner because of his shaky jumper, and with 13 seasons under his belt, he's not a bouncy presence as a dive man. Click the details
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