Yogi Ferrell is confident that he can be the Mavericks‘ starting point guard, though he’s willing to play whatever role is best for the team, Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning News writes.
“I feel like, yeah, I am a starting point guard, and I’m going to play whatever role coach decides to put me in,” Ferrell said. “I’m definitely just blessed to be here and glad to be here. I definitely want to be here for a very long time.”
Here’s more from Dallas:
- Coach Rick Carlisle believes Ferrell has earned a place in the league, but he added that it’s unfair to project what kind of role the Indiana product will play going forward, Sefko adds in the same piece. “I do like Yogi in our franchise, on our roster,” Carlisle said. “He certainly has proven that he can be a rotation player in this league. We didn’t have a good record. At this point in time, projecting exactly where he’s going to be is not really fair. I love him as a competitor. He’s grown each and every day, each and every game. I’m just really thrilled we have him here.”
- Tim Cowlishaw of the Dallas Morning News can envision the Mavericks contending for the eighth seed next season, but he’s bearish on the team’s chances of rising any higher in the standings. The scribe adds that if unless Dallas moves up in the lottery, the team is a season or two away from 50 wins. Mark Cuban’s franchise has a 1.7% at the No. 1 overall selection and a 6.1% chance at a top-3 pick, as Luke Adams of Hoops Rumors details.
dallas gave a guy who shouldn’t be in the NBA a chance and all of sudden he thinks he’s a starting PG. just shut up and embrace it dude this might be the only team that will give you a shot in the league.
would you rather him say “man I shouldn’t be here. if they were smart they’d cut me”
Exactly. What else is he supposed to say? “No I suck.” “You should be here, not me.”
NBAFAN sounds like one of those “stay in your lane” type of fans that thinks players shouldn’t be allowed to have opinions. Get over yourself man. The kid plays hard and I seriously doubt you could name 450 players that are more deserving than he is of securing a roster spot
Yogi Ferrell is no starting point guard and neither is Seth Curry. Draft Dennis Smith Jr he will easily start his first year just on how good he is athletically