The Mavericks expect reserve guard Yogi Ferrell to sign his $2.92MM qualifying offer and re-enter free agency as an unrestricted free agent next summer, per Tim MacMahon of ESPN.
Per MacMahon, the Mavs are reticent to sign Ferrell to any deal that would increase his cap hold because the team may need all of its remaining cap space to sign Dirk Nowitzki if the team is able to find a free-agent bargain upon which to use its $4.4MM room exception. The Mavs can still create about $7MM in cap space.
However, the Mavs are still confident they can retain Ferrell for his QO because he has stated previously that he would like to remain with the Mavericks, the team who gave him his first real opportunity in the NBA after signing him to a 10-day contract during the 2016-17 season.
Moreover, it’s possible given the market for restricted free agents so far this summer that $2.92MM is the best offer Ferrell has received. As such, it makes sense that Ferrell is leaning towards signing his qualifying offer.
The 25-year-old Ferrell was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team after the 2016/17 season, but saw his numbers reduced last season with the addition of rookie first-round pick Dennis Smith Jr. He’ll likely compete with J.J. Barea for backup minutes should he remain in Dallas as the within report suggests.
They are building something pretty special down there in Dallas.
Yogi has no future in Dallas..
I do like Yogi. Not so sure if they are building somethin’ special down in Dallas, yeah DSJ is good, Barnes is just ok, at much lower salary though, Dirk still contributes good numbers, Doncic will be a shinning star in the league… but man the signing of DJ will condemn Dallas to the middle class hell of NBA, not good enough to compete, not bad enough to get a true star in the draft, I think they should have hold out for DMC, if & when he recovers, he really could give them another dimension, could really make them compete, but… is gone so average Dallas is here.
Hawks will come out ahead of Mavs, and Sexton will be the best rookie 1.