The Dallas Mavericks provided Derrick Jones Jr. the identical three-year, $27 million deal they final agreed to with Naji Marshall, sources inform Marc Stein. Jones was searching for a bigger contract and agreed to a three-year, $30 million cope with the Los Angeles Clippers. It’s believed Jones‘ motivation for a extra profitable deal was an even bigger consider his exit from the Mavericks than his resolution to alter brokers from Aaron Turner to Wealthy Paul.
Jones and the Clippers should wait till July eleventh to compete their contract as a result of NBPA mandated 15-day ready interval when a participant adjustments brokers.
The Mavericks moved rapidly with Marshall to safe a dedication from a participant they had been excessive on moderately than endure the uncertainty of bidding in opposition to the Clippers for Jones. Jones and the Clippers agreed to their contract quickly after Marshall finalized his with the Mavericks.
The Mavericks additionally had been totally pursuing Klay Thompson with a promise of a spot of their beginning lineup, which doubtless would have moved Jones again to a reserve position regardless of enjoying a key a part of their Finals run.
