Spencer Dinwiddie's turnaround with the Dallas Mavericks has been one of the biggest shockers of the season. After all, the Mavs were criticized for trading a star in Kristaps Porzingis in exchange for Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans from the Washington Wizards where both players struggled mightily.

The Mavs even had to part ways with a second-round pick in the deal!

However, by the looks of it, the trade for Dinwiddie and Bertans was a genius move for the Mavs' front office. Not only has Dinwiddie been phenomenal for Dallas, he has also become a solid leader for the team even though it hasn't been long since he arrived.

His change from a “washed” player to a major contributor for the Mavs has dumbfounded even Wizards fans, who thought they got the better of the trade.

So what happened to Dinwiddie for such massive turnaround? Did he purposely not play well for the Wizards to get traded since is he not happy in Washington? Or does he simply fit better with the Mavs? According to the veteran guard himself, it's all about the mentality in Dallas.

“Not to beat a dead horse, I just think our commitment to the collective and to winning games is all that matters,” Dinwiddie said after Saturday's game where he scored 36 points to lead the Luka Doncic-less Mavs to a win against the Sacramento Kings, via ESPN.

Spencer Dinwiddie does look like he's having way more fun with the Mavs compared to his time in Washington. Nonetheless, it's hard to blame him since it seems he was alienated in Washington and bashed before being traded–making it appear he was a problem with the team.

The 28-year-old is clearly moving on from that forgettable stretch in his career. Now with the Mavs, he has a better understanding of his role, and the whole team has been supportive of him. As he mentioned, they are playing winning basketball and that's what makes them so effective together.

“I do what I do and I don't do what I'm not supposed to do,” Dinwiddie added. “That goes one through 15. Everybody here follows that type of mentality because we understand to win basketball games not just in the regular season but to win in the playoffs, you need that.”

In his last five games with the Mavs, Dinwiddie is averaging 22 points and six assists on incredible shooting splits of 57 percent from the field and 46 percent from deep. While it remains to be seen if he can keep it up, there is no doubt that he's feeling better playing in Big D than in the nation's capital.