Mavs Bringing Back Dalembert

According to Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski the Mavericks have agreed to a one-year deal for the minimum with center Samuel Dalembert. Dalembert was the Mavs starting center in the 13-14 season. He averaged 6.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks that season in 20.2 minutes per game. He was then traded to the Knicks last summer in the Tyson Chandler trade, where he played 32 games last season. He now returns to Dallas to backup Zaza Pachulia. For his 13 year career, the 34 year-old Dalembert has averages of 7.7 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 24.4 minutes per game.

Mavs Officially Sign Jenkins, Famous

The Mavericks made official today the signings of free agent shooting guard John Jenkins and forward/center Jarrid Famous. Both signed partially guaranteed three year deals for the minimum according to ESPN's Tim MacMahon.
Jenkins, 24 was a 2012 first round pick of the Hawks out of Vanderbilt who is best known for his outside shooting. In his three years in Atlanta, Jenkins averaged 5.6 points in 13.8 minutes per game while shooting 37.5% on threes. He shot 40.4% from deep last season.
Famous, 27 is an alum of South Florida who split time last year between the D-League (where he played 17 games for the Texas Legends) and the Philippines. He is known for his rebounding as he pulled down 14.9 boards per game in the D-League last season. Famous averaged 10.2 and 6.8 rebounds in 20.2 minutes for the Wizards summer league team.

John Jenkins NBA Stats

Mavs Ink Rookie Maurice Ndour

The Mavericks continued to add to their roster on Thursday by signing rookie free agent forward Maurice Ndour to a three year deal. Ndour is a native of Senegal who played for the University of Ohio the last two seasons. He played well for the Knicks summer league team, averaging 9.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.0 blocks including a 23 point outing. Last year for Ohio, Ndour averaged 16.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and shot 43.5% on threes. The Mavs were able to outbid the Knicks for his services by offering more guaranteed money than the Knicks according to ESPN's Ian Begley. The first season of the contract is fully guaranteed while the second year is half-guaranteed.

Deron Williams Is Officially A Maverick

Three years after they failed to sign if a free agent, Deron Williams is coming home to sign with the Mavericks. And while though is he not the same player he was then, the Mavs are still happy to have him.
Williams signed a 2 year, $10 million dollar contract on Tuesday that includes a player option for year two. The Dallas native and The Colony High School grad cleared waivers on Monday after being bought out of the final two seasons of his contract with the Nets. Williams signed that contract in 2012 after he chose the Nets over the Mavs in free agency. Now he will look to turn things around in his hometown after three tumultuous and injury-plagued seasons in Brooklyn.
Before that Williams was three time all-star, two time all-NBA selection and two time gold medalist with Team USA. He had his greatest success in his first 6 1/2 seasons in Utah before he was traded to Nets in 2011. For his career Williams has averaged 17.0 points and 8.5 assists per game.

Blazers 93 Mavericks 80: Summer League Game 2 Recap

The Lead
The Summer League Mavs can't keep up with a potent Portland offensive attack, despite a strong Dwight Powell performance.

Box Score 

Leaders
Mavs
Points: Powell, 25
Rebounds: Powell, 8
Assists: Pangos, 6
+-: Tyler, +11
Blazers
Points: Crabbe, 24
Rebounds: Vonleh, 7
Assists: Frazier, 8
+-: Frazier, +21

Game Ball
Dwight Powell
25 points, 8 rebounds, 7-16 FG, 4-12 3PT

X-Factor
Kevin Pangos
12 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, 5-10 FG

Tidbits

• After a strong Summer League debut, first round pick Justin Anderson struggled, scoring 5 points on 2-9 shooting and missing on all 4 three point attempts.
• Dwight Powell has two four point plays in the fourth quarter.
• Kevin Pangos has 12 assists and 1 turnover in the two games.
• The Mavs have not led after the first quarter in either of their games.
• Satnam Singh scored 4 points in the first half on a dunk and a layup.

Quote of Note
“I was really encouraged how we ended the game. Unfortunately, it was coming back from an uphill battle again.”
Kaleb Canales, Mavs Assistant Coach and Summer League Head Coach

Next Up
The Mavericks (0-2) face the Wizards (0-2) Tuesday at 2:30, in their final scheduled game before the Summer League tournament. 

Pelicans 90 Mavericks 86: Summer League Game 1 Recap

The Lead
Despite strong games from Justin Anderson and Dwight Powell the Summer League Mavs fall just short of the Pelicans.

Box Score


Leaders
Mavs
Points: Anderson, 23
Rebounds: Powell, 14
Assists: Pangos, 6
+-: Singh, +10
Pelicans
Points: Curry, 25
Rebounds: Birch, Curry, Drew, 6
Assists: Drew, 5
+-: Birch, +14

Game Ball
Justin Anderson
23 points, 7 rebounds, 8-18 FG, 3-10 3 PT

X-Factor
Dwight Powell
19 points, 14 rebounds, 6-13 FG, 2-7 3PT

Tidbits

• Anderson missed a potential game tying three with 4.9 seconds left. The Mavs never had the lead in the last three quarters of the game
• 2nd round pick Satnam Singh had 4 points, 3 rebounds and was a team best +10 in 11 minutes.
• The Mavericks were very three ball heavy going 10-38 from behind the arc.
• Seth Curry, brother of Stephen, was the game's high scorer with 25 points on 9-23 shooting for the Pelicans.
• Kevin Pangos, an undrafted point guard from Gonzaga, had 6 assists and 0 turnovers for the Mavs.
• Notables in attendance included Mark Cuban, Rick Carlisle, Chandler Parsons, Devin Harris and Jeremy Evans.

Quote Of Note 
“I’m being honest. At the beginning of the game, I was gassed, and it was a lot of forced shots. You know, the game was so fast for me. I came over to coach Kaleb and I said, ‘Man, coach, welcome to the NBA.’ This game speed is crazy,”
Justin Anderson

Next Up 
The Mavericks (0-1) get right back at it Sunday night against the Portland Trail Blazers at 9:00.

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.

Career Stats

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.

Mavs Release Summer League Roster

The Mavericks released their summer league roster today led by draft picks Justin Anderson and Satnam Singh. Dwight Powell will also be on the team. NBA veterans Jordan Crawford, Jeremy Tyler and Darius Miller highlight the rest of the roster. Crawford a veteran of the Hawks, Wizards, Celtics and Warriors has a career scoring average of 12.2 points per game. Assistant Coach Kaleb Canales will coach the team.

• 4 Kevin Pangos G 6-2 180 Gonzaga/Canada 1/26/93 R
• 8 Dwight Powell F/C 6-11 240 Stanford/Canada 7/20/91 1
• 9 Bobby Ray Parks Jr. G 6-4 205 Hapee Fresh Fighters/Philippines 2/19/93 R
• 10 Okaro White F 6-9 204 Florida State/USA 8/13/92 R
• 13 Pablo Aguilar F 6-8 235 Valencia Basket/Spain 2/9/89 R
• 18 Maalik Wayns G 6-1 195 Villanova/USA 5/2/91 2
• 20 Darius Miller F 6-8 225 Kentucky/USA 3/21/90 3
• 23 Justin Anderson G 6-6 228 Virginia/USA 11/19/93 R
• 27 Jordan Crawford G 6-4 195 Xavier (Ohio)/USA 10/23/88 4
• 30 Jeremy Tyler C/F 6-10 250 San Diego HS (CA)/USA 6/21/91 3
• 33 Alex Stepheson C/F 6-10 270 USC/USA 8/7/87 R
• 52 Satnam Singh C 7-2 290 IMG Academy (FL)/India 12/10/95 R

• Head Coach: Kaleb Canales, Texas-Arlington
• Assistant Coach: Jamahl Mosley, Colorado
• Assistant Coach: Mike Shedd, Purdue
• Assistant Coach: Mike Weinar, Florida

Jeremy Evans Agrees With Mavs

The Mavericks continued to fill out their roster today when they agreed to a two year deal for the minimum with former Utah forward Jeremy Evans. Evans, 27 is best known for winning the 2012 dunk contest. In five season with the Jazz, Evans never really saw consistent playing time but played well in the minutes he got. His best season came in 2014 when he averaged 6.1 and 4.7 rebounds in 18.3 minutes per game. The Mavs hope Evans can turn into another Brandan Wright or Al-Farouq Aminu: Players who were both tremendous athletes with potential like Evans, whose careers really blossomed with the Mavs.

Jefferson Back, Maybe Barea Too

While it pales in comparison to the DeAndre Jordan signing, the Mavericks have agreed to a one year deal for the minimum with Richard Jefferson according to multiple reports. Jefferson averaged 5.8 points and shot 42.6% on threes in 74 games with the Mavs last year. He played especially well in the 18 games he started when Chandler Parsons was injured.
Also according to TNT's David Aldridge, the Mavs are working out details on a possible three year contract with J.J. Barea to bring back the diminutive point guard. Barea averaged 7.5 points and 3.4 assists in his second stint with the Mavs last year. His numbers jumped up to 11.8 points and 7.4 assists in the playoffs. 

Jordan Agrees With Mavs

The Mavericks are on the verge of making the biggest free agent signing in franchise history. DeAndre Jordan and the Mavs are near an agreement on a 4 year, $80 million max contract according to Marc Stein and other reports. The big man, who has played his entire seven year career for the Clippers, was one of the top two available free agents along with LaMarcus Aldridge.
Jordan has been recruited hard by the Mavs, especially by Chandler Parsons with whom he shares an agent. Jordan wants to be a bigger offensive option, something that couldn't happen in LA with Chris Paul and Blake Griffin. He has also has had problems getting along with Paul including to numerous reports.
Now in two off-seasons the Mavericks have acquired a new young core of Jordan and Parsons both 26 andWesley Matthews, 28 who agreed to a 4 year deal yesterday. All of this made possible by Dirk taking a tremendous discount last summer.
Jordan, a Houston native who played one season at Texas A&M, led the league last season in both rebounding (15.0) and field goal percentage (.710). He was named both 3rd team All-NBA and 1st team All-Defense.

Wesley Matthews To Be a Mav

The Mavericks got their first good news of free agency when they agreed in principle on a four year deal with free agent shooting guard Wesley Matthews, formerly of the Blazers. The news was broken by both David Aldridge and Marc Stein. Matthews turned down a lucrative 4 year, $64 million dollar offer from Sacramento to sign with the Mavs for less money. The exact dollar amount of the contract won't be worked out until the Mavericks other major free agent business (DeAndre Jordan) is attended to.
Matthews, 28 is  coming a torn achilles injury in March in a game against the Mavs. His rehab is ahead of schedule and he hopes to be ready to play early in the season. Matthews has developed into one the top two way shooting guards in the league in his time with Portland. He has also been consistently one of the league leaders in made three pointers. His addition is key in a lot of areas, especially in the recruitment of Jordan who he is friends with.

Wesley Matthews Career Stats

Monta To Sign With Pacers

The Mavericks have lost another one of their free agents but this one was totally expected. Monta Ellis has agreed to a 4 year, 44 million dollar deal with the Indiana Pacers according to ESPN. The contract has a player option after year three. Ellis opted out of the final year of his contract with the Mavs to become a free agent. Monta averaged 19.0 points and 4.9 assists in his two years in Dallas and last year became the first Mav besides Dirk to lead the team in scoring since Michael Finley in 1999-2000. A sign and trade of Monta for Roy Hibbert could become a possibilty if the Mavericks strike out on DeAndre Jordan.

Chandler To Sign With Suns

The Mavericks fallback plan at center won't be falling back to them.Tyson Chandler has agreed to a 4 year, $52 million deal with the Phoenix Suns. This is the second time Chandler has left the Mavs in free agency after one year. He signed a 4 year deal with the Knicks in 2011, but was reacquired in a trade last summer. Chandler averaged 10.3 points and 11.5 rebounds in 75 games last year. It has now become even more imperative that the Mavs sign DeAndre Jordan, who met with the team officials both last night and this morning.