Update: The Mavericks are also signing Reggie Bullock and Sterling Brown, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic:
Free agent swingman Reggie Bullock has agreed to a three-year, $30.5 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks, his agent David Bauman of @ISEBasketball tells @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 3, 2021
Free agent Sterling Brown has agreed to a deal with the Dallas Mavericks, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 2, 2021
Bullock fits well as a 3-and-D wing, though he didn’t come cheap. The Knicks are replacing him with the more-dynamic Evan Fournier.
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Long before free agency officially opened, Mark Cuban said that re-signing Tim Hardaway Jr. was a top priority for the Mavericks.
It clearly was as it took all of two minutes after free agency officially opened for the two sides to reach a deal: Four years, $72 million. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports broke the news.
Free agent guard Tim Hardaway has reached an agreement to re-sign with the Dallas Mavericks on a four-year, $72 million deal, league sources tell @YahooSports.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) August 2, 2021
Fan favorite and backup big man Boban Marjanovic also will be returning to the Mavericks, almost certainly on a veteran minimum deal.
Free agent center Boban Marjanovic has agreed to a deal to re-sign with the Dallas Mavericks, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 2, 2021
Hardaway is a good fit on the Mavericks next to Luka Doncic, who draws defenders then finds the open man. Hardaway shot 38.1% from 3 last season and averaged 16.6 points per game.
Hardaway’s father — the five-time All-NBA player and a member of Run TMC in Golden State — had said he thought Dallas was the best fit for his son. Clearly, the son thought dad was right about this.
