The Dallas Mavericks plan to officially sign power forward David Lee, who cleared waivers after receiving a buyout from the Boston Celtics.
Lee will join the Mavericks on Monday for the rest of the season. To make room on the roster, the Mavs will waive reserve guard John Jenkins.
Lee agreed to sign for the prorated portion of the Mavericks’ $2.1 million cap-room exception and arrived in Dallas on Sunday, according to ESPN.com.
“We think he can play both big positions, some 4 and some backup 5,” Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle said Sunday. “I just think he’s a quality veteran player who has been in a situation in Boston where they were overstocked and decided to go with some younger guys. We believe he can help us.”
Lee, 32, averaged 7.1 points and 4.3 rebounds in 30 games for the Celtics this season. He last appeared in a game on Jan. 10 and Celtics coach Brad Stevens recently said the lack of action was due to differences in Boston’s style of play and Lee’s skills.
The 6-foot-9, 245-pound Lee has career averages of 14.4 points and 9.2 rebounds over 11 NBA seasons. He is a two-time All-Star and played with the New York Knicks and Golden State Warriors before joining the Celtics prior to this season.