After re-signing Jason Terry and rewarding Dirk Nowitzki with an extension, the Mavericks have taken care of their best two-way player.

The Mavericks on Saturday signed swingman Josh Howard to a contract extension. Terms of the deal were not announced, but ESPN.com reported last week that Howard agreed to a four-year deal worth more than $40 million.

Dallas needed to sign Howard to an extension by October 31 to prevent him from becoming a restricted free agent in July.