OCTOBER 19: Chaplin and Lucas have both been waived, the team announced. The Mavericks 18-man roster to begin the season appears set, barring last-minute moves.
OCTOBER 18: The Mavericks have added free agents Jamir Chaplin and Jarod Lucas to their offseason roster, the team announced (via Twitter).
While the terms of the contracts were not disclosed, both players almost certainly signed Exhibit 10 deals and will be waived in the next 24 hours or so. If that comes to fruition, each would be eligible for a bonus worth up to $77.5K if they spend at least 60 days with the Texas Legends, Dallas’ NBA G League affiliate.
Chaplin, who went undrafted in June, spent his first four college seasons at South Florida before finishing his career at Little Rock. The 6’5″ guard averaged 14.7 PPG, 6.4 RPG and 1.3 SPG on .584/.361/.714 shooting in 34 games with the Trojans last season (33.9 MPG), earning a spot on the All-Ohio Valley Conference First Team.
Lucas, a 6’3″ guard, also went undrafted in June. He played three seasons at Oregon State before transferring to Nevada for his final two collegiate seasons. In 34 games with the Wolf Pack last season, Lucas averaged 17.8 PPG and 2.8 RPG on .421/.394/.899 shooting (32.6 MPG).
The Mavs now have 20 players under contract, one shy of the offseason limit. They’ll need to get down to 18 players ahead of the regular season.