The Mavericks have traded reserve G/F Greg Buckner to the Minnesota Timberwolves for G/F Trenton Hassell. The Mavericks really need a player that can get down and dirty on defense and that’s the reputation that Hassell has in the NBA. Hassell has played in 476 games (360 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 6.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. Hassell isn’t much of a shooter however as he has only shot 44.8% from the floor, 32.9% from three point range and 76.6% from the free throw line.

Rookie forward Reyshawn Terry has decided to play in Greece for the 2007-08 season. He was going to have a hard time making a loaded Mavericks’ roster anyway so this is a good move for him. He has a lot to work on his game to get him ready to compete in the NBA and by going to Greece he will get the playing time that he needs to get better. He will likely return at some point in the future to play for the Mavericks.

The Mavericks have signed shooting guard/small forward Eddie Jones to a two year contract. The Mavericks value Jones’ combination of outside shooting and perimeter defense off of the bench so he should fit right in. Jones played in 64 games (41 starts) last season for the Heat & Grizzlies and he averaged 24.9 minutes, 7.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He shot decent too as he hit 42.2% from the floor, 35.1% from the three point line and 78.7% from the free throw line.

Jones has had a very productive career in the NBA. He has played in 907 games (869 starts) and he has averaged 15.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game. Jones has been a good outside shooter his whole career as he has hit 43.8% of his shots from the floor, 37.5% from three point range and 80.9% from the free throw line. Adding Jones was a smart move by the Mavericks.

The Mavericks have signed power forward Brandon Bass to a 2-year contract. Bass played in 21 games (3 starts) last season for the Hornets and he averaged 7.7 minutes, 2.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.1 assists per game. Bass only made 34.1% of his shots from the floor and 75% from the free throw line.

Bass has played in 50 games (4 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 8.6 minutes, 2.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.1 assists per game. He has only shot 37.7% from the floor and 68.6% from the free throw line in his NBA career.

The Mavericks have re-signed reserve guard/forward Devean George to a 1-year, $2.5 million dollar contract. This was a good move for the Mavericks as he George played decent for them last season. He played in 60 games (17 starts) for the Mavericks and he averaged 21.4 minutes, 6.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. He didn’t shoot especially well last season as he hit 39.5% from the floor, 35.3% from three point range and 75% from the free throw line.

George has been a backup pretty much his whole NBA career. He has played in 489 games (83 starts) and he has averaged 19.2 minutes, 6.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. He has hit 39.3% from the floor, 34.2% from three point range and 72.1% from the free throw line over his career.