“Theo is the best hype man, culture guy, whatever you want to call it in the NBA,” Mavericks sixth man Spencer Dinwiddie, who played with Pinson on the Brooklyn Nets and reunited with him after the trade deadline deal for Kristaps Porzingis, said in March. “I’ve been in the NBA eight years. I’ve been on, what, five teams or something like that — Theo is the best [teammate]. “I’ll take him on a team any day. The mood is instantly lighter. It’s instantly better. You’re going through some tough times, he’s going to make you laugh. You’re going through some good times, he’s going to make you feel great.”