The Dallas Mavericks have signed guard AJ Lawson to a multi-year contract.
Lawson (6-6, 185) is in his second season with Dallas after he signed a Two-Means take care of the group on Dec. 26, 2022, after starting the yr on a Two-Means contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves. In 14 video games for the Mavericks final yr, he averaged 3.9 factors and 1.4 rebounds in 7.6 minutes per recreation.
In 28 video games for the Mavericks this season, he’s averaging 3.8 factors and 1.2 rebounds in 8.3 minutes per recreation. Lawson scored a career-high 17 factors (7-10 FG, 3-4 3FG, 2-2 FT) to associate with a career-high seven rebounds, three assists and two steals within the group’s win towards San Antonio on Dec. 23.
The Toronto, Ontario, native has averaged 20.7 factors (.530 FG%), 7.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.6 steals with Dallas’s G-League affiliate, the Texas Legends, in seven video games this season.
In 43 profession video games with Minnesota and Dallas, Lawson has averaged 3.7 factors, 1.3 rebounds and 0.3 assists in 7.9 minutes.