DALLAS — Spencer Dinwiddie had 10 assists in the Dallas Mavericks' win against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. He's recorded impressive assist numbers plenty of times this season. Playing the role of point guard comes with more responsibility than simply finding the open man, however.
Of course, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving were Dallas' lead guards early in the campaign. As you may have heard, Luka Doncic was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in February. In early March, Kyrie Irving suffered a season-ending ACL injury. The roster has dealt with no shortage of other injury concerns as well.
With all of the changes on the roster, setting up the offense has been no easy task. Dinwiddie is now starting at point guard for the Mavs. Following Wednesday's game, he acknowledged the challenges of the situation.
“Hey bro… I thought last year was the hardest year of my career for, like, things outside of my control,” Dinwiddie said. “This has been a difficult year from the standpoint of, like, just every game is different. It's an adjustment on the fly. My task changes game-to-game, sometimes within the game because sometimes a guy goes down within the game… With that being said, it's been rewarding, though, too, to be around great people. To be able to compete to be in the playoffs.
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“No two days have been the same. Usually, no two years are the same, but no two days have been the same this year. Yeah, it's been rewarding.”
The changes have often been Mavericks players going down with injuries this season. Over the past few weeks, though, the changes have been positive with players such as Anthony Davis, Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II returning from injuries. Their returns still represented an adjustment for the offense, however.
Dinwiddie has enjoyed some quality games in the 2024-25 season. His play-making, as mentioned, has been important. The Mavericks need a reliable lead guard, and Dinwiddie has done a respectable job of handling the responsibility. He has been able to set up the offense, which has been especially important this year.