Not only did the Lakers not have reinforcements this offseason, but they also lost two important players, Prince and Dinwiddie. Prince's departure is incomprehensible to many Lakers fans, as Prince was an important Lakers starter last season and was the Lakers' most consistent player on the outside. The Lakers didn't renew his contract in the offseason, and it stands to reason that he shouldn't have been. And Dinwiddie's departure also made many Lakers fans feel sorry.

Dinwiddie gave up a bigger contract with the Mavericks last season and chose to take a pay cut to join the Lakers. Last season, the Lakers signed a contract with Dinwiddie for an annual salary of only $1.5 million. And Dinwiddie didn't get a good tactical position with the Lakers last season, and his average shots per game were very small. He averaged 6.8 points per game in the regular season last season and averaged just five shots per game, and in the playoffs he averaged as little as 2.8 shots per game.

As we all know, Dinwiddie is a player who needs to carry the ball, and if he is not given the ball, then it is basically equivalent to nullifying his individual ability. So Dinwiddie played a defensive role with the Lakers last season, and he didn't bring out his ability on the offensive end at all. Dinwiddie played very well on the defensive end last season, and also helped the Lakers block Lillard's shot in the final minute during the regular season, which impressed the fans.

It stands to reason that he deserves a contract extension this offseason. But the Lakers didn't choose to renew his contract. After the Lakers dropped Dinwiddie, the Mavericks immediately brought Dinwiddie into their ranks, and they didn't care that Dinwiddie gave up his Mavericks contract last season. Mavericks management is well aware of Dinwiddie's abilities, and Doncic is very aware of Dinwiddie's abilities. In his final season with the Mavericks, Dinwiddie averaged 17.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game. They know that Dinwiddie is very capable as a ball handler and that he needs the ball. It would be more accurate to say that the Lakers won't use Dinwiddie.

On the Mavericks, Dinwiddie could play the ball-carrier role on the second team. The Mavericks have two offensive lineups next season, that is, Doncic and Irving can be used as an offensive lineup, and Dinwiddie and Thompson can be used as an offensive lineup. Thompson is good off the ball and Dinwiddie is also very good at creating opportunities for his teammates, so the duo is a perfect fit. Maybe now Dinwiddie will regret that he joined the Lakers last season, because if he had joined the Mavericks last season, maybe the Mavericks would have performed better in the Finals. I wonder what the fans think?