Dallas unlikely to keep Derrick Jones Jr?

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Evan Sidery esidery The Mavericks used a good chunk of their available mid-level exception to sign Naji Marshall. This very likely closes the door on Derrick Jones Jr. re-signing in Dallas. pic.twitter.com/1teolKSnnD – 10:11 PM Marc Stein TheSteinLine Dallas pivoted to signing Naji Marshall, league sources say, after unexpectedly conceding tonight that it likely would not have the wherewithal to retain Derrick Jones Jr. while the Mavs focus on the sign-and-trade pursuit of Klay Thompson. ESPN first reported Marshall deal. – 10:08 PM Sam Quinn SamQuinnCBS If Derrick Jones Jr. is getting more than the MLE and Dallas can't legally match, ok, I get it. If they actively chose Naji Marshall (or, indirectly, Klay Thompson in a sign-and-trade) over DJJ, I just disagree with that. They really need his point-of-attack defense. – 10:05 PM Tim Cato tim_cato for the first time, there's now doubt that Derrick Jones Jr. returns to Dallas, league sources tell me. here's the rundown on the complicated situation stemming from his decision to change agencies: nytimes.com/athletic/live-... – 2:46 PM Sam Quinn SamQuinnCBS The Mavs being in on Klay Thompson surprises me a bit. Derrick Jones Jr. was so important to their identity last year. You'd be incredible offensively with Klay in his place, but letting him go means fundamentally changing who you are as a team right after reaching the Finals. – 5:49 PM Brad Townsend townbrad From Mavericks free agency preview: The Derrick Jones Jr. domino, Klay Thompson and more dallasnews.com/sports/maveric... – 2:42 PM Marc Stein TheSteinLine As he prepares to enter free agency after a hugely successful debut season in Dallas, Derrick Jones Jr. has made an agency move is now represented by Rich Paul's Klutch Sports, league sources say. More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com – 8:01 PM Michael Scotto MikeAScotto Dallas Mavericks free agent forward Derrick Jones Jr is expected to sign with Klutch Sports Group for representation, league sources told – 8:00 PM Bobby Marks BobbyMarks42 Mavericks cap situation: post Tim Hardaway Jr. trade Dallas now has the flexibility to bring back Derrick Jones to the $12.9M non-tax ML and still remain below the first apron. pic.twitter.com/z2oO4Howpp – 10:31 AM Evan Sidery esidery The Mavericks trading Tim Hardaway Jr. has opened up the non-taxpayer mid-level exception they can use to re-sign Derrick Jones Jr. Dallas GM Nico Harrison said retaining Jones is their top offseason priority. pic.twitter.com/rUk7769avm – 10:28 AM Yossi Gozlan YossiGozlan The Dallas Mavericks can generate a $16.2 million trade exception for Tim Hardaway Jr. by absorbing Quentin Grimes into a previous trade exception. However, it's unlikely to be used if they re-sign Derrick Jones Jr., pushing them up against the $178.7 million first apron. – 10:22 AM Michael Scotto MikeAScotto Sources: The Mavericks trading Tim Hardaway Jr. to the Pistons for Quentin Grimes and three second-round picks, as ESPN reported, was done to get below the first apron and the hope of Dallas using the $12.9 million non-taxpayer mid-level exception to re-sign Derrick Jones Jr. pic.twitter.com/qfrY5fiTPQ – 10:21 AM Yossi Gozlan YossiGozlan The Dallas Mavericks are now $14.9 million below the $178.7 million first apron by swapping Tim Hardaway Jr. for Quentin Grimes. They now open up enough space below the first apron to use the $12.9 million non-taxpayer mid-level to re-sign Derrick Jones Jr. – 10:09 AM

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On Friday, longtime basketball scribe Marc Stein reported Jones was leaving his longtime agent Aaron Turner to join the Rich Paul-led Klutch Sports. Under National Basketball Player Association guidelines, however, players seeking to change representation must wait 15 days before signing with another agency, as first noted by Yahoo's Jake Fischer. Jones' decision, according to a league source granted anonymity to speak freely, happened Wednesday. That move, team and league sources confirm to The Athletic, could potentially mean Jones would not have representation for teams to negotiate with until July 11, when Klutch would be permitted to take him on as a client nearly two weeks after free agency begins at 6 p.m. Eastern on Sunday . -via New York Times / June 30, 2024 On Sunday morning, one Mavericks source had shared optimism that this strange scenario, never before encountered, could have resolution as soon as Sunday. Jones could still negotiate his next contract through Turner, the president of Verus Management, who has represented him since entering the league. Jones and Turner could also reach a mutual agreement to waive the contractual waiting period, allowing Klutch to take him on as a client sooner. But Jones, as of now, will not be represented by either party when free agency begins and will not immediately continue negotiations with the Mavericks, who have been allowed to negotiate with him since the Finals ended. For the first time, it casts doubt upon the likelihood he'll return to Dallas, league sources say, which had previously been seen as a mutually desired scenario . -via New York Times / June 30, 2024 Marc Stein: There is optimism in Dallas that Derrick Jones Jr. will be re-signed even if the Mavericks win the Klay Thompson Sweepstakes, league sources say, with Quentin Grimes poised to replace Josh Green if Green must be dealt away for Thompson. More free agency: marcstein.substack.com/p/what-were-he... pic.twitter.com/3a1A2pcmyd -via Twitter / June 30, 2024