Jonathan Gibson explodes for 26 points against Magic
by Tom Williams | Sat, Nov 19th 10:24pm EST
About the only thing going well for the Mavericks these days is a relatively unknown rookie by the name of Jonathan Gibson. The 29-year-old from New Mexico State has played professionally in Turkey, Israel, Italy, China and Iran. And now, in only the second NBA game of his career Saturday night, he led the Mavericks in scoring with 26 points on 8-of-16 shooting from the floor including five three-pointers.
Fantasy Impact:
If you pay attention to the NBA summer league, you may already be familiar with Gibson. If you’re not familiar with him, that’s fine. A couple of strong performances in the summer league and a stint with the Mavericks during preseason was not enough to earn him a spot with the team during the regular season. However, injuries to guards Deron Williams, J.J. Barea, and Devin Harris ultimately forced the Mavericks into signing him in time for Friday’s game against the Grizzlies. In Friday's game scored 11 points, grabbed four rebounds to go along with three assists. The Mavericks are so devoid of offense right now, they may just give Gibson more opportunities to prove he belongs, especially if he stays hot. You can get Gibson off the waiver wire right now for dirt-cheap.
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