D.J.

Mbenga

Coach Avery Johnson did not say if he expected to play the 7-footer, only that he will be on the active roster.

When eligible, there’s a good chance that Mbenga will be placed on the Mavs active roster, just for the six fouls he can use on Shaq alone. Josh Powell would likely be replaced on the inactive list.

He entered the stands peacefully, with the intention of telling Johnson to go to the locker room, but was suspended anyway. He caught somewhat of a break though, as the normal penalty for such an offense is 10 games.

Cuban and Mbenga were joined by team security coordinator Jim Colleran in some seats overlooking the Dallas bench to check on Mrs. Johnson. A misdemeanor assault complaint was reportedly later filed by the fans against Johnson for allegedly shoving and swearing at them. Cuban downplayed the incident, calling it a “non-event” at halftime, but it’s quite possible Mbenga could be suspended and Cuban could be fined for their actions.

Whoever they sign, if any of these guys, won’t be worth owning in fantasy, but could help the Clippers defensively.

Spears says to watch Antonio McDyess, Reggie Evans, Joel Pryzbilla & D.J. Mbenga, which is interesting since physical big man Craig “The Rhino” Smith was just allowed to sign in Portland. None of them will have fantasy value playing behind Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan.

Mbenga worked out for the Clippers on Monday but the team decided to sign Solomon Jones instead. Unable to find an offer to his liking in the league, Mbenga looks likely to ink a deal overseas.

If Mbenga gets through waivers unclaimed, which he should, he’s ticketed for the D-League.

Mbenga was waived by the Mavs earlier this month, but apparently he told the arresting police officers that he was on the verge of signing with the Raptors. It remains to be seen whether that is true, or whether this incident will impact his chances of re-signing in the NBA.

He’ll join Tracy McGrady and he might be even less likely to return to the NBA than T-Mac. Mbenga played 6.7 minutes per game in his NBA career.