Free agent forward Charlie Villanueva made his choice between the LA Clippers and Dallas Mavericks, and reportedly inked a non-guaranteed deal with the Mavs.
Villanueva will try to win his job at training camp. Per ESPN:
The Mavs have 15 players with guaranteed contracts — the league’s limit for a regular-season roster — so Villanueva will have a difficult time making the team. He is a candidate to serve as a reserve stretch power forward, a role player the Mavs did not have on the roster after voiding Rashard Lewis’ one-year deal due to his need for knee surgery.
The 6-foot-11, 240-pound Villanueva, 30, has averaged 11.5 points and 5.1 rebounds in nine NBA seasons. However, his production plummeted after signing a five-year, $38 million deal with the Detroit Pistons that expired last season.
