Harrison Barnes has unseated Dirk Nowitzki as Mavericks’ go-to player

Posted Feb 23, 2017
As Dirk Nowitzki’s minutes stacked up and age became his public enemy No. 1, the Dallas Mavericks have been searching for someone to make their franchise player the second-best player on their team. That search is finally over. Harrison Barnes, who was basically a role player the last four seasons with Golden State, has quietly unseated Nowitzki as the Mavs’ best player. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

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