Deron Williams To The Mavs?

According to ESPN's Marc Stein, Deron Williams is in talks with the Nets on a contract buyout, which would clear the way for him to sign with the Mavs. Williams has $43.3 million left on the last 2 years of the deal he signed with Brooklyn, after he chose the Nets over the Mavs in the Summer of 2012. According to Stein source "It's 60 to 70 percent that Williams winds up in Dallas." Due to injuries Williams has not been the same player for the Nets that he was earlier in his career for Utah, but he would be be a bargain on whatever contract he signed with the Mavs. Williams, 31 of course grew up in Dallas and attended The Colony High School. The three time all-star averaged 13.0 points and 6.6 assists in 68 games last season. 

Update: The Nets and Williams have how agreed on a buyout and according to Stein, Williams will sign a 2 year, $10 million contract with the Mavs once he clears waivers.

Mavs Trade For Zaza Pachulia

Needing a center after being spurned by DeAndre Jordan, the Mavericks were able to acquire one who started for a playoff team last year, via trade. The Mavs received veteran big man Zaza Pachulia from Milwaukee in exchange for a future second round pick. Pachulia, 31 is a native of the Republic of Georgia who has spent 12 years in the league with the Magic, Hawks and Bucks. Last year he averaged 8.3 points and 6.8 rebounds in 23.7 minutes per game for the surprising Bucks. He was also the anchor of a defense that was second the league in defensive efficiency. For his career, Pachulia has averages of 7.0 points and 5.6 rebounds in 21.0 minutes per game. He is due to make $5.25 million in the final year of his contract this year.

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Cuban's Cyber Dust Message

Mark Cuban took to Cyber Dust to address the DeAndre Jordan mess, writing Jordan never responded to him yesterday about Jordan rejoining the Clippers after agreeing to sign with the Mavs last Friday. Cuban also wrote that Wesley Matthews will still sign with the Mavs. Here is the full mesage:

Jordan Spurns Mavs To Stay With Clippers

In a truly revolting turn of events, DeAndre Jordan has gone back on word to sign with the Mavs to instead stay with the Clippers. Jordan met with Doc Rivers and key Clippers players at his Houston home today and then refused to meet with Mark Cuban and Chandler Parsons or even apparently his agent, Dan Fegan. This is a devastating turn events for the franchise, one that will be extremely difficult to recover from. Meanwhile Jordan and the Clippers have immediately  becomes Public Enemy Number One in Dallas.

Jordan Considering Turning Back On Mavs

In a stunning turn of events DeAndre Jordan is now having second thoughts on signing with the Mavs and is now considering returning to the Clippers according to Marc Stein and several other media sources. Jordan is expected to meet with Doc Rivers, Chris Paul and other Clippers players tonight in Houston. Mark Cuban and Chandler Parsons are also expected to meet with Jordan tonight. Tomorrow is the first day free agents can officially sign their contracts. Free agent going back on verbal agreements with teams is extremely rare however and Jordan would be the most high profile case of that happening. This could be disastrous news for the Mavs, with little possible replacements left in free agency.

Charlie V Returning To The Mavs

The Mavericks have agreed to bring back forward Charlie Villanueva on a one year, minimum contract in a deal first reported by Marc Stein. Villanueva confirmed the deal in a post on his personal blog writing:
"I know Dallas was always in the mix and I really wanted it to work out, which I'm thankful it sure did. We've come to terms and I'm returning back to Dallas. It's only right. Since Day 1 the organization has welcomed me and my family with open arms."
Villanueva was a pleasant surprise last year, averaging 6.3 points in 10.6 minutes per game including shooting 37.6% on threes. He will a part of a Mavericks bench that will also include holdovers Devin Harris, J.J. Barea and Richard Jefferson along with first round pick Justin Anderson and free agent signing Jeremy Evans.

Charlie's Blog Post

Barea To Re-Sign With Mavs

J.J. Barea has agreed to a 2 year, $5.6 million deal to re-sign with the Mavs according to th Puerto Rican newspaper El Nuevo Dia. David Aldridge of TNT also confirmed the report. Bringing back Barea was an important signing for a Mavs team that needs point guard depth. The teams is trying to add Jeremy Lin to start at the point to go along with Barea and Devin Harris in the reserve roles they excelled in last season. Raymond Felton is still under contract but the team is trying to move his contract to create cap room. Barea averaged 7.5 points and 3.4 assists in 17.7 minutes per game in his second stint with the Mavs last season. His contract is for the team's cap room exception.