Seth Curry was a Maverick from 2016 to 2018 (though he sat out the second season with a leg fracture) and then was an important role player on the Portland team that advanced to last season’s Western Conference finals.

That gives Blazers coach Terry Stotts, an assistant for four seasons under Rick Carlisle in Dallas, a pretty good idea of how well Curry will fit in his return to the Mavericks this season.

Curry, who in Friday’s win at New Orleans scored all eight of his points in the fourth quarter, on Sunday against Portland scored nine of his 12 points in the final period.

“I think Rick does a nice job of taking advantage of shooters,” Stotts said. “I think the familiarity that Seth has playing for Rick in the system will lend itself to maybe throw him out there with a unique playmaking forward [Luka Doncic] so he can play off the ball and get his shots that way. I think it’s a really good fit.”

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