The Dallas Mavericks aquired the 2023 draft rights to Tarik Biberović in their trade with the Memphis Grizzlies for forward Santi Aldama. According to a report from Marc Stein, the Mavericks will sign Biberović to a deal at some point today.
Today was the deadline for Biberović to inform Fenerbahçe that he would be leaving the club, which results in a $2 million buyout that the Mavericks can only contribute $900,000 towards.
Reports have circulated for days, largely from European sources, that Biberović was leaving Fenerbahçe and would sign a two-year deal with $14 million over two years with a team option for year two. This reported 2 year, $6 million deal looks to be a fantastic gamble for the Dallas Mavericks.
Biberović is a 6’6” guard with a strong outside shot. According to various videos I’ve seen (one linked below), he’s improved his movement shooting a great deal. He brings strong positional size to a Dallas backcourt that could use the depth. He’s played with Fenerbahçe for 8 seasons, so one can assume he’s a seasoned professional at this point.
This is the kind of low-risk, high-reward gamble that Dallas Mavericks fans should be thrilled about. The Mavericks have somewhat limited options between draft capital and free agency options, so securing the rights to a fantastic European shooter is a fun dart throw.
Is he any good? I have no idea. His previous club is a consistent powerhouse, so playing at that level from an early age speaks to why he was drafted in the first place. Maybe he won’t get much time, or maybe he’ll be a key factor if Dallas makes a run for a play-in spot before the playoffs.
All in all, this isn’t a bad way to kick off a Tuesday morning. We Mavs fans love getting over invested into our role players.
