Veteran point guard Avery Johnson signed with the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday.  

Although terms were not disclosed for Johnson, 39, he had to receive no less than the 10-year veteran's minimum of $1.1 million. He averaged 4.6 points and 2.4 assists in 46 games for Golden State last season, his 16th in the NBA.

The 5-11 Johnson also played for Dallas from midway through the 2001-02 season and the 2002-03 campaign before being traded to Golden State in the Antawn Jamison deal. He has averaged 8.4 points and 5.5 assists in 1,054 career games with Dallas, Golden State, San Antonio, Seattle, Houston and Denver.

Johnson will essentially be a player-coach and is ear marked to eventually become head coach of the Mavericks.