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The Dallas Mavericks will convert point guard Ryan Nembhard’s two-way contract to a standard NBA deal, per Shams Charania. This comes on the heels of the Mavericks waiving newly acquired point guard Tyus Jones. Releasing Jones so he can possibly latch on with a playoff team opened a roster spot for Nembhard.
Converting Nembhard to a standard deal always seem like the right move, but the Mavericks had congestion on their roster and couldn’t find a spot for him until now. Dallas has had to play Nembhard sparingly in order to not hit the maximum game limit defined by the NBA’s CBA, which would have led to Nembhard becoming a free agent.
Nembhard came to the Mavericks last year after being undrafted. The rookie out of Gonzaga is averaging 6.7 points, 4.9 assists and 1.8 rebounds while shooting 37.9% from 3-point range in 38 appearances with the team.
It was reported back in December by the Stein Line that the Mavericks were very interested in converting Nembhard from his two-way contract to a standard NBA deal.
This came on the heels of Nembhard playing out of his mind. He scored in double figures in a season-high four consecutive games from Dec. 1-6. During that stretch, he put up a historic achievement against the Denver Nuggets, becoming the first undrafted rookie to record at least 25 points and 10 assists in a game without a turnover. He finished the game with 28 points, 10 assists, and three rebounds, going 4-of-5 from deep.
“It is just a blessing to be with this group of guys,” Nembhard said at the time. “A great group we have here. I just put in my work every day, stay consistent with that, and if you do that, good things will happen. It was a fun night.”
Now Nembhard will be with this group until the end of the season with no limit on his playing time. His playmaking will definitely be a help to the Mavericks as they continue to develop Cooper Flagg.
As of this writing, there has been no reporting on terms of the deal.