The Dallas Mavericks aren't playing for a playoff spot this season.
Instead, they'll use the closing stages of this season for evaluation to figure out who might be part of their future alongside Cooper Flagg.
To that end, they made two new signings this week: John Poulakidas and Tyler Smith have both signed two-way contracts that are two-year deals, according to Spotrac's Keith Smith.
Poulakidas was a college star at Yale for four years. He made 40.2% of his career 3-pointers at the college level. As a senior, he averaged 19.2 points per game and was the MVP of the Ivy League Tournament.
The lefty sharpshooter hasn't yet played at the NBA level, but he has appeared in 24 G League games for the San Diego Clippers. In that action, he's averaging 14.7 points per game while shooting a ridiculous 47.3% from 3-point range.
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Smith was called up from the Mavs' affiliate, the Rio Grande Vipers.
He played in 19 games for the Vipers this season, averaging 15.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks per game.
Smith also played earlier this season with the Wizards' affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go.
The Mavs don't necessarily have long futures planned for either of these guys, but it's logical to give them both a solid look the rest of the way.
Poulakidas is especially intriguing. You can't teach that pure lefty shooting stroke -- it's special. So keep an eye on him the rest of the way.
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