After signing a contract with the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night, Jamaal Magloire hopes to debut against the Spurs on Thursday, according to Marc Stein of ESPN.com.

He was scheduled to practice with his new team on Wednesday after agreeing to a pro-rated share of the veteran's minimum of $1.03 million.

"I've never seen a guy work so hard when he isn't playing," Kidd told ESPN.com of Magloire, who was his teammate in New Jersey just a week ago.

According to the Boston Globe, Sam Cassell and the L.A. Clippers are set to announce that the two sides have reached a buyout, allowing Cassell to join the team of his choice.  

Most believe that the team Cassell will sign with is the Boston Celtics, although both Dallas and Denver are believed to be making a run at the veteran guard also.

Former Maverick Devin Harris, one of the key pieces in the trade which bought Jason Kidd to Dallas, is close to making his debut with the New Jersey Nets, the Associated Press is reporting.

Harris is planning on practicing with the team on Wednesday, saying his sprained left ankle is feeling better.

"We'll see how he responds to that," coach Lawrence Frank said.

The Dallas Mavericks announced today they have signed center Jamaal Magloire.  Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Magloire (6-11, 265) played 24 games for New Jersey this season and averaged 1.8 points and 3.4 rebounds in 10.8 minutes.  The eight-year pro has career averages of 8.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.0 block while shooting 47.9% from the field in 530 total games with four different franchises (Charlotte/New Orleans, Milwaukee, Portland and New Jersey).

In 2004 with New Orleans, Magloire was selected as a reserve for the Eastern Conference All-Star Team.  He finished with 19 points, 8 rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal in 21 minutes for the East.  During that season, he ranked fifth in the NBA in offensive rebounds, tied for seventh in overall rebounds and tied for 27th in field goal percentage.  Additionally, he was one of only four players in the Eastern Conference and 11 players in the entire NBA to average a double-double.

Magloire was the 19th overall selection in the 2000 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets after playing four years for the University of Kentucky.  He was a member of the Wildcats 1998 National Championship team.

Center Jamaal Magloire will sign with the Dallas Mavericks once he clears waivers at 6 p.m. on Tuesday evening, according to the Dallas Morning News.

He has agreed to sign a one-year deal for the veteran's minimum, worth a little more than $1 million.

Jamaal Magloire, who was waived by the Nets last week, is leaning towards joining the Mavericks, according to Marc Stein of ESPN.com.

NBA front-office sources told ESPN that Magloire is close to agreeing to terms with Dallas and that a decision could be made as early as Tuesday.

Magloire will officially clear waivers at 6 p.m. EST on Tuesday.

The Dallas Mavericks have two open roster spots that must be filled by the weekend and have competition in the hunt for gunner Brent Barry, according to the Star-Telegram.

In addition to the Mavericks, the Suns, Spurs, Rockets and Celtics have expressed interest in the guard.

Jason Kidd, one of the newest Mavs, has already thought of recruiting Barry.

"I was going to call him and see where his mind-set is, but I haven't had a chance to call," Kidd told the Star-Telegram. "He makes the game easy. He would definitely help."

The Dallas Mavericks are looking for a big man to replace DeSagana Diop, who was part of the trade to acquire Kidd, Mavericks' owner Mark Cuban has told the Dallas Morning News.

"If somebody gets cut or there's a trade, a guy like [recently waived] Justin Williams at Sacramento, who is kind of like where DeSagana was a couple years ago, we'll take a look," Cuban said.

If no trade is made, the Mavericks may chase someone like Dale Davis, who has been out of the league and presumed retired.  But do not expect Cuban to contact P.J. Brown, who shares the same agent as Devean George and advised George to veto the original trade which would have bought Kidd to Dallas sooner.

"He's a Bartelstein guy, and all things being equal, we'd say no," Cuban said.

Jason Kidd claims that he doesn't need any rest before debuting with the Dallas Mavericks, according to the Associated Press.

He is expected to make his debut against the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night.

"It's exciting. It's new. It's different ,and you don't have time to rest in the West because if you lose a game you can drop a couple spots," Kidd told the AP after a shootaround on Wednesday morning at the New Orleans Arena.

The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have waived forward Nick Fazekas.

Fazekas (6-11, 235) was selected by Dallas with the 34th overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. He saw action in four games with the Mavericks this season averaging 1.0 point in 2.3 minutes.  He spent 28 games (24 starts) with the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA D-League and averaged 19.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 30.5 minutes per game. He was selected as a D-League All-Star but did not play in the game.