Yogi Ferrell: Mavs picking up option

Ferrell made this decision easy for the Mavericks, as he excelled after
initially signing a 10-day contract with the team mid-season. He started
29-of-36 games with the club, and tallied 11.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.3 dimes,
1.1 steals, and 1.7 triples across 29.1 minutes per game in the process. The
Indiana product will presumably see his role reduced in the upcoming season, as
the Mavericks drafted point guard Dennis Smith Jr. with the ninth pick in the
2017 NBA Draft. Also, J.J. Barea and Seth Curry are still both under contract
with the team, so it remains to be seen how the rotation will play out. Barea
would seem the likely candidate to be on the outside looking in if the team opts
to air on the side of youth.