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I would think having Pinson on the rosters limits the amount of guys you'd want that don't have upside.  Pinson can also be used in case of emergency and he's got a really nice bball IQ.  Everyone else on the end of the bench should probably be guys that have upside or athletic traits that could be developed.

Yeah, I am not saying it is my preferred solution, but I think it is a little trickier situation than it appears on the surface.

I do think the Mavs really need a reliable third ball handler.    But the minutes are really tight.    I have been saying since June that if the Mavs still have hopes for Josh Green that he needs to get consistent minutes in year 3.  It does him no good if he goes back to sitting on the bench all game in year 3.   So you have to factor in some minutes for Josh....if the Mavs still think he can develop into a quality NBA player.   Hardaway is good (not very good last year prior to injury though) and he is much closer to a 30 minute a game player, than a 20 minute a game player.   Moving forward, I think the easiest solution is to move Hardaway for a better fitting part.  But I don't expect that move to present itself anytime soon.   

So is it better to bring in a vet who probably is going to expect playing time or go down the hope and pray & bandaid solution for the short term?   I would probably prefer the vet angle, but it is not a clean fit on that role & playing time with the roster as is.