The Dallas Mavericks continued their recovery from disappointment in the Deron Williams sweepstakes, reaching terms on a trade with the Indiana Pacers to acquire point guard Darren Collison, according to sources with knowledge of the deal.
Sources told ESPN.com the Mavericks have agreed to acquire Collison and swingman Dahntay Jones in a sign-and-trade deal that will send free-agent center Ian Mahinmi to the Pacers to serve as a backup for Roy Hibbert.
Collison is the second significant addition made Wednesday by the Mavericks, who also signed center Chris Kaman. Both Collison and Kaman will be playing on expiring contracts next season.
Collison has one year left on his contract at $2.3 million. ESPN.com reported earlier Wednesday the Mavs and Kaman agreed to terms on a one-year deal worth $8 million.
Jones, a defensive specialist who's been involved in feisty scraps with the Mavericks while playing with Denver and Indiana in recent seasons, also is entering the final year of his contract at $2.9 million.
The arrivals of Collison and Kaman potentially fill two spots in the starting lineup without impacting the significant salary-cap space Dallas is projected to have in the summer of 2013, when the Mavericks will try again to land a free agent of Williams' caliber.
DraftExpress.com reported Mahinmi will receive a four-year deal worth $16 million in joining the Pacers.
http://espn.go.com/dallas/nba/story/_/id/8157870/dallas-mavericks-agree-deal-free-agent-center-chris-kaman Mavericks agree with Chris Kaman
The Dallas Mavericks have agreed to one-year, $8 million deal with free-agent center Chris Kaman, according to sources close to the process.
The Mavs finally had a positive turn in the offseason, getting Chris Kaman to agree to a one-year deal, writes Tim MacMahon. Blog
The deal will be announced later Wednesday.
Kaman confirmed the decision on his Twitter account Wednesday afternoon.
"Partnering up with @swish41 and heading to the M
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