2022 NBA Draft: #37 Jaden Hardy (6' 3", 6' 9" WS) to DAL | two 2nds to SAC

[Winter]

At 26, soon to be 27, and not getting any meaningful minutes last year? I read that as the Mavs telling us he is a cheerleader and nothing more. I would not see him as "developmental" personally in any way.

I rather doubt the Mavs are going to the trouble of signing him to a two-way contract because he makes a good "cheerleader." 

Pinson had one or two nice games during the Covid outbreak, then players began to drift back and the substitution patterns were all over the place. Then Pinson broke his finger or something and that was that for the year.

But my guess is that they're seen him practice, they've seen him in the locker-room, they've seen him in games, and on the bench. I'm guessing they think that if you're going to have a "project" he's the best use of your money.