The Mavericks have re-signed Ding Yanyuhang, a formality to place him on the team’s G League affiliate, the Texas Legends, Tim McMahon of ESPN tweets.
He was waived on Wednesday after missing most of the preseason because of tendinitis in his knee.
The 6’6” Ding has spent the last seven seasons playing professionally for China’s Shandong Golden Stars. In 45 games for Shandong last season, he averaged 26.0 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 3.2 APG and 1.6 SPG and earned his second consecutive Chinese Basketball Association Domestic MVP award.
Ding played on the Mavericks’ summer-league team last year.
Why did they have to resign him to add him to their gleague affiliate? Didn’t they already have the ability to do that after waiving him earlier in the week.
Only thing I can think of is that the first deal wasn’t an Exhibit 10 contract, so they wanted to make sure he got his Exhibit 10 bonus. Odd either way though.
The contract was redung.