
Rumors turned into reality on Friday when the Mavericks opened the trade season by shipping backup center DeSagana Diop to Charlotte for sharpshooter Matt Carroll and young reserve center Ryan Hollins.
The Mavs are, in essence, a jump-shooting team, but they’ve had trouble all season connecting from behind the arc. They entered Saturday’s game against the Jazz ranked 26th in the league from 3-point range at 33.3 percent. That’s exactly what they made against Utah (6-for-18).
They hope the 6-foot-6 Carroll can do what Kyle Korver did for the Jazz last season—spread the floor, drain shots and provide a boost the team can use to climb back into the top half of the Western Conference.
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