March 2017 Dallas Mavericks Wiretap

Mavs Made Moves At Deadline With Draft Pick In Mind

Feb 27, 2017 10:50 AM

Mark Cuban acknowledged the Dallas Mavericks made a number of moves at the deadline with the future in mind.

The Mavericks traded Andrew Bogut in a package for Nerlens Noel while also releasing Deron Williams.

"The goal always is to get to be a championship contender and get another ring," Cuban said Sunday on ESPN Radio's NBA Insiders show, his first extended public comments on the Mavs' latest personnel decisions. "As well as Deron was playing and even Andrew, defensively ... we had to match up to our criteria of trying to position ourselves to get a lot better. Then you combine that with the fact that I've always said, when a lot of teams are tanking, you don't want to tank. And when there aren't many teams tanking and everybody's trying to compete, that's the best time to consider trying to go for a draft pick. You can try to play as well as you can and still be in competition for a great pick.

"We obviously haven't played well enough to be in the playoffs right now, but we're playing a lot better. One loss here and there, we're all the sudden in the top five for draft contention, but we're also playing to get better and trying to win, which I think is a good thing."

Dallas has a 23-35 record and are 2.5 games out of the eighth seed.

"It's painful, but I'm also realistic," Cuban said. "Look, if I wasn't realistic about the value of a draft pick, we would have kept D-Will, we would have kept Andrew. We would be playing an older lineup, but now we're playing our young guys.

"That supposedly is the definition of tanking: You play your youngest players to give them experience without the expectation you're going to win. In our case, we're playing our youngest players, but we're playing them with the expectation that they're going to win. I think that's the best type of experience. And if that means we get the eighth pick or the 10th pick instead of the fourth pick, I'll live with the consequences."

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Deron Williams Commits To Signing With Cavaliers

Feb 26, 2017 1:52 AM

Deron Williams has committed to signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Williams cleared waivers on Saturday after his release by the Dallas Mavericks.

Williams also considered signing with the Utah Jazz. The Cavaliers now have 15 players under contract, with the recent additions of Deron Williams and Derrick Williams.

Williams averaged 13.1 points and 6.9 assists in 40 games this season for the Mavericks, who have turned their point guard role over to Yogi Ferrell and Seth Curry.

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Mavericks Sign Ben Bentil To 10-Day Contract

Feb 25, 2017 10:57 AM

The Dallas Mavericks have signed Ben Bentil to a 10-day contract.

Signing alongside Bentil is Quinn Cook.

Dallas also considered Pierre Jackson and Manny Harris for their open roster spots.

The Mavericks traded away Justin Anderson and Andrew Bogut to Philadelphia while also waiving Deron Williams.

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Mavericks To Sign Quinn Cook To 10-Day Contract

Feb 24, 2017 5:58 PM

The Dallas Mavericks will sign Quinn Cook to a 10-day contract.

The Mavericks waived Deron Williams shortly after Thursday's trade deadline.

The Mavericks have had success at point guard this season signing Yogi Ferrell from the D-League.

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Mavericks Waive Deron Williams, Expected To Sign With Cavaliers

Feb 23, 2017 5:15 PM

The Dallas Mavericks have waived Deron Williams.

Williams is widely expected to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Williams was in his second season with the Mavericks.

The Cavaliers have been searching for a playmaker for several weeks as they are thin at backup point guard behind Kyrie Irving.

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Deron Williams Could Agree To Buyout With Mavs

Feb 23, 2017 3:44 PM

Deron Williams could agree upon a buyout with the Dallas Mavericks.

Williams was linked with a return to the Utah Jazz at the deadline. The Cleveland Cavaliers could have interest in Williams if he's waived.

The Mavericks would like to give Yogi Ferrell an extended look as their starting point guard.

According to Shams Charania, Williams will consider the Jazz, Cavaliers and Hawks if he's bought out.

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Mavs Acquire Nerlens Noel For 1st Rounder, Justin Anderson, Andrew Bogut

Feb 23, 2017 12:57 PM

The Dallas Mavericks have acquired Nerlens Noel from the Philadelphia 76ers for Andrew Bogut, Justin Anderson and a first round pick.

Noel will be a restricted free agent in the offseason. Dallas has long been interested in Noel and intend to re-sign him.

The pick from the Mavericks to Philadelphia will be protected 1-18 in June's draft. According to Zach Lowe, if the pick is not conveyed as a first rounder this year, it converts to a second rounder in 2017 and 2018.

The 76ers had been attempting to trade Jahlil Okafor as they balance out their roster.

Bogut is widely expected to be rerouted to another team via trade or to be bought out in time to sign with a playoff contender. Bogut is on an $11 million contract this season.

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Jazz Reach Out To Mavs On Trading For Deron Williams

Feb 21, 2017 8:31 PM

The Utah Jazz have expressed interest to the Dallas Mavericks in trading for Deron Williams.

Williams was traded by the Jazz in 2011 to the Nets.

Williams signed with the Mavericks in the 2015 offseason after agreeing upon a buyout with the Nets. Williams will be a free agent at the end of the current season.

During the 16-17 season, Williams is averaging 13.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 6.8 assists in 29.3 minutes per game.

The Jazz also have George Hill and Dante Exum on their depth chart at point guard.

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Mavs Willing To Take On Salary In Exchange For Draft Picks

Feb 20, 2017 11:58 PM

With the Dallas Mavericks finally taking a longer term view, they are willing to take on contracts before Thursday's deadline if draft compensation is attached.

The Mavericks have rebounded from their slow start to the season and are only three games out of the eighth seed despite being 12 games under .500.

Mark Cuban has been committed to staying as competitive as possible for as long as Dirk Nowitzki continues to play.

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Pistons Tried To Sign Yogi Ferrell

Feb 16, 2017 12:15 PM

The Detroit Pistons considered signing Yogi Ferrell at the end of training camp after they waived Lorenzo Brown and Ray McCallum.

"He's a guy on draft night that didn't get drafted, and we tried to get in the race for some money to have him guaranteed," Stan Van Gundy said. "But Brooklyn had gobbled him up. He ended up getting cut there and has really latched on and played very, very well for Dallas."

Ferrell has signed a multi-year contract with the Mavericks and is averaging 14.2 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.

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Cavaliers Interested In Jose Calderon, Andrew Bogut

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Yogi Ferrell Agrees To Two-Year Deal With Mavericks

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