Open Extended ReactionsFree agent point guard D'Angelo Russell has agreed to a two-year, $13 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania. The second season of the deal is a player option, sources said. The Mavs and Irving are optimistic that he will be able to return early in the 2026 portion of the schedule, at which point Russell could transition to a key reserve role. Russell, 29, who has career averages of 17.3 points and 5.7 assists per game, emerged as the Mavs' primary target. Mavericks officials and CAA Co-Heads of Basketball Austin Brown/Aaron Mintz and Antonio Russell reached the new contract after free agency began.