Shams CharaniaMar 1, 2026, 02:11 AM
CloseShams Charania is a senior NBA insider for ESPN. Charania reports NBA news and information across ESPN platforms and also contributes to ESPN’s exclusive coverage of the NBA draft. Charania has previously worked for FanDuel TV, Stadium, The Athletic, Yahoo Sports, RealGM and ChicagoNow. He is a Chicago native and graduated from Loyola University in 2017.
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The Dallas Mavericks are waiving veteran Tyus Jones and signing two-way guard Ryan Nembhard to a new two-year contract, Todd Ramasar and Jaafar Choufani of Life Sports Agency told ESPN.
Nembhard brought a spark on his two-way deal, averaging 9.9 points, 6.1 assists and 44.4% 3-point shooting in 17 starts. He has played in 38 games overall and now receives a chance to finish the season in the Mavericks’ rotation.
Dallas will have financial flexibility and a lottery pick this summer — allowing his deal to provide optionality in Nembhard’s long-term future with the Mavericks.