There are many who wish the Mavericks would have selected Desmond Bane or Saddiq Bey instead, but Josh Green will be just what we need in the long term.
Guys like Bane and Bey are 22, and the situations that they’ve been inserted into along with expectations that came with that could not be more different than Green’s.
The way to get minutes as a rookie under his system is to show that you play hard and can consistently make good decisions in limited opportunities.
He has incredible bounce and could be a reliable defensive wing to have in Carlisle’s back pocket once he’s given an increase in minutes.
With the development of players like Dorian Finney-Smith, I have no doubt that he’ll become a more reliable spot up shooter in time.
He needs to adjust to the pace and style of the NBA in order to know where he needs to be and where guys are going to go.
Having another guy like Finney-Smith who’s more of a guard/wing as opposed to a small-ball big/wing will be huge in terms of defensive versatility for this team.