P.J. Washington’s shooting is holding him back from becoming lethal for the Mavericks

Noah Weber of The Smoking Cuban argues that forward P.J. Washington must improve his three-point shooting to become a truly lethal weapon for the Dallas Mavericks. While Washington has enjoyed a solid start to the season by averaging 14.5 points and a career-best 8.0 rebounds over eight games, his perimeter shooting has slumped to a career-low 30.8 percent from beyond the arc.

Weber contends that improved outside shooting from Washington would provide vital floor-spacing to benefit teammates Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg. Although Washington generates a team-high 3.4 open three-point attempts per contest, he has converted just 22.2 percent of those looks, which Weber identifies as the key swing skill limiting Dallas' fifteenth-ranked offense.