If the Mavericks want to improve on their 27th-ranked defensive unit next season, Tony Allen certainly wouldn't be a bad place to start.
There a few better perimeter defenders in the NBA than Allen, and he is the type of player who can instantly turn around a team's defensive culture.
Yes, he is a volatile personality. Yes, he takes too many ill-advised shots. Yes, it's going to probably take a giant check to get him. But there are still very few better scorers on the market than J.R. Smith.
The reigning NBA Sixth Man of the Year wouldn't have to come off the bench for the Mavericks, and he could hopefully provide more consistent scoring than Dallas' O.J. Mayo did this past year.
Plus, there are few coaches in the league who could handle Smith's personality better than Rick Carlisle, and when Smith's shot is falling, his on-court antics become less of a problem.
Young's one-year stint with the Philadelphia 76ers didn't really pan out, so maybe he could get a fresh start in Dallas next year. Young showed in his two seasons prior to joining the Sixers that he is capable of putting up big scoring numbers, so perhaps shifting the scenery to Dallas could bring back some of Young's explosive offense.
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