FA: D'Angelo Russell Comes to Dallas | 2yrs/12mil

[SleepingHero]

@ShamsCharania
Breaking: Free agent guard D'Angelo Russell has agreed on a two-year, $13 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks, sources tell ESPN. Mavericks officials and CAA Co-Heads of Basketball Austin Brown/Aaron Mintz and Antonio Russell reached the new contract after free agency began.

[SleepingHero]

[cow]

Two years...

[SleepingHero]

Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine)
The Mavericks have indeed secured their long-anticipated verbal agreement with D’Angelo Russell on a two-year deal worth nearly $12 million, league sources say.

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[KillerLeft]

That's the whole tpMLE, basically.

I wonder how tight this makes things, with the cap reportedly not being raised as much as expected.

[KillerLeft]

Good deal, though.

I think he'll fit pretty well.

[SleepingHero]

Honestly, talent per dollar, we got a great guard for the money.

He may become one of the most frustrating guys to watch. But he's not going to be the main guy at all when Kyrie returns. And I think the Mavs view him as a temporary stopgap too.

[SleepingHero]

That's the whole tpMLE, basically.

I wonder how tight this makes things, with the cap reportedly not being raised as much as expected.

@BobbyMarks42
2nd apron triggered

$1.6M below

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Well, you guys got what you wanted right?

[omahen]

That's the whole tpMLE, basically.

I wonder how tight this makes things, with the cap reportedly not being raised as much as expected.

Perhaps I misread, but my understanding was that numbers were for the next season

[KillerLeft]

@BobbyMarks42
2nd apron triggered

$1.6M below

What's a full season at the vet minimum, these days? I know they don't have roster space without removing someone, anyway, but they actually got into hot water last year with injuries and actually couldn't afford to sign replacements. I hope they have enough wiggle room to avoid that this time around when the dust clears.

[KillerLeft]

Perhaps I misread, but my understanding was that numbers were for the next season

You might be right. Not sure.

[SleepingHero]

@cclark_13
Mavericks are signing D’Angelo Russell to a 2-year deal worth ~ $12M, sources confirm to The Athletic.

Russell addresses two major needs: ballhandling and outside shooting. He made 226 3s in 2023-24, the 10th-most of any NBA player.

Reunites with Anthony Davis, his former Lakers teammate.

[cow]

Well, you guys got what you wanted right?

"you guys"?

[SleepingHero]

What's a full season at the vet minimum, these days? I know they don't have roster space without removing someone, anyway, but they actually got into hot water last year with injuries and actually couldn't afford to sign replacements. I hope they have enough wiggle room to avoid that this time around when the dust clears.

3.3 mil, however the league subsidizes it over a certain amount. The current cut-off I believe is 7 years. Anthing over that amount the league will subsidize. 

The caphit for vet mins are as follows:

Years of 
Service
0                   $1,272,869
1                   $2,048,491
2                   $2,296,271
3                   $2,378,867
4                   $2,461,461
5                   $2,667,944
6                   $2,874,432
7                   $3,080,917
8                   $3,287,405
9                   $3,303,770
10+               $3,634,148

[mvossman]

No player option and no no-trade clause? The makes him a legit asset. I'm happy.

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

[Charania] D'Angelo Russell will have a player option in the second season of his two-year, $13M deal with the Mavericks, sources said.

[cow]

No player option and no no-trade clause?  The makes him a legit asset.  I'm happy.

Player option according to Shams.

https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1939826144213082131

[SleepingHero]

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
Russell will have a player option in the second season of his two-year, $13M deal with the Mavericks, sources said.

[Kidnova]

[Charania] D'Angelo Russell will have a player option in the second season of his two-year, $13M deal with the Mavericks, sources said.

I would have been surprised if this wasn't the case.  He sees this as a chance for him to score a bigger contract next season if he balls out until Kyrie comes back.