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Hawks Re-Sign Shelvin Mack For Season

March 26th, 2013 at 1:45pm CST by Luke Adams

Following the expiration of his second 10-day contract, the Hawks have re-signed Shelvin Mack for the remainder of the season, according to Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (via Twitter). Vivlamore had reported yesterday that the two sides were in talks about a rest-of-season deal for Mack.

Mack, 23, had his best game with the Hawks in last night's loss to the Pacers, recording 10 points, four assists, and a pair of rebounds to go along with two three-pointers. Since joining the Hawks following stints with the Wizards and Sixers, Mack has appeared in nine of the club's 12 games.

With Mack now under contract for the rest of 2012/13, the Hawks are at the maximum 15 guaranteed contracts, meaning we likely won't see any more roster moves from the club before season's end.

As our 10-day contract tracker shows, Mack is the ninth player this season to be signed for the season following two 10-day deals with a club.

Clippers Re-Sign DaJuan Summers

March 25th, 2013 at 12:23pm CST by Luke Adams

The Clippers have re-signed DaJuan Summers to a second 10-day contract, the team announced today in a press release. Summers' initial 10-day deal with the Clips expired last night.

Summers, 25, has only briefly appeared in two games for Los Angeles so far, scoring a single basket in seven total minutes of action. In his three previous NBA seasons, the former second-round pick played in a total of 81 games for the Pistons and Hornets.

With Summers locked up for another 10 days, the Clippers will soon be facing decisions on him and Maalik Wayns, who is also on his second 10-day deal. Both players will have to either be re-signed for the season or released when their current contracts expire.

Mavericks Sign Justin Dentmon

March 25th, 2013 at 11:06am CST by Zachary Links

MONDAY, 11:06am: The Mavericks have officially signed Dentmon to a 10-day deal, the team announced today in a press release.

SATURDAY, 11:45am: The Mavericks are set to sign Justin Dentmon to a 10-day contract, according to ESPN.com's Marc Stein (on Twitter). Dentmon will fill the spot left by Chris Wright since the Mavs are not going to re-sign him to a second 10-day deal.

The Mavs are quite familiar with Dentmon, who plays for their D-League affiliate Texas Legends. The 27-year-old has been strong in 2012/13, averaging 22.3 PPG, 4.0 RPG, and 3.7 APG this season for the Legends and the Austin Toros. Last year, Dentmon received 10-day contracts with the Spurs and Raptors and was named the MVP of the D-League.

Dallas is apparently looking to audition multiple guards between now and the end of the season. After Dentmon they'll likely test out one more backcourt option before making a final determination.

D-League Moves: Jones, Liggins, Orton, Baynes

March 24th, 2013 at 9:11pm CST by Zachary Links

Want to keep up with the latest D-League moves? You can check out all of this year's D-League assignments and recalls with Hoops Rumors' running record for the 2012/13 season. Here's the latest..

The Thunder announced that they have recalled forward Perry Jones, guard DeAndre Liggins, and center Daniel Orton from the Tulsa 66ers. The trio was demoted just yesterday to get some burn against the Iowa Energy.
The Spurs announced that they have assigned center Aron Baynes to the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League. Baynes has appeared in five games for Austin this year, averaging 15.0 points and 8.2 rebounds in 24.6 minutes. The Australian native has appeared in 11 games for the Spurs this season, averaging 2.2 points and 1.4 rebounds in 6.6 minutes.

Bobcats To Re-Sign Jannero Pargo

March 24th, 2013 at 11:36am CST by Ryan Raroque

SATURDAY, 11:36am: The Bobcats have re-signed Pargo to a second 10-day contract, according to Bonnell (via Twitter).

FRIDAY, 6:02pm: Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer reports that the Bobcats will re-sign Jannero Pargo to a second 10-day contract, and whether or not they decide to keep him further than that will depend on the health status of Ramon Sessions (Twitter links). Sessions has been recovering from a sprained MCL he suffered earlier this month, and faced a timetable of two to four weeks.

In four games for Charlotte, Pargo has averaged 10 PPG and 3.3 APG while shooting 44.8% from the field and a remarkable 55.6% from long range on 4.5 attempts per game. He's also scored in double figures in three consecutive contests for the Bobcats.

Thunder Assign Jones, Liggins, Orton To D-League

March 23rd, 2013 at 4:55pm CST by Zachary Links

The Thunder announced that they have assigned forward Perry Jones, guard DeAndre Liggins, and center Daniel Orton to the Tulsa 66ers. Jones has appeared in 34 games this season with the Thunder while recording averages of 2.2 points and 1.5 rebounds in 6.9 minutes per game.

In 20 games with the Thunder, Liggins is averaging 2.2 points in 4.4 minutes per game. Orton has seen time in just eight NBA games this season with Oklahoma City and recorded a total of 16 points. All three players are expected to be in uniform tonight when the 66ers take on the Iowa Energy.

Heat Sign Juwan Howard For Season

March 22nd, 2013 at 4:13pm CST by Luke Adams

Juwan Howard's second 10-day contract with the Heat expired last night, and rather than letting him go, the team has re-signed him for the remainder of the season, according to a press release. Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported when Howard first signed that he would likely stick with the Heat for the season.

Howard, 40, has not appeared in a single game during his first 20 days with the team. As I noted when he signed his second 10-day deal, he has a spot on the roster more for his off-court leadership than what he can provide on the court.

With Howard under contract for the season, the Heat now have 15 players on fully guaranteed deals, so if the team wanted to add anyone, a corresponding roster move would be required to open up a spot.

Celtics Sign Shavlik Randolph For Season

March 21st, 2013 at 2:20pm CST by Luke Adams

THURSDAY, 2:20pm: The Celtics have officially re-signed Randolph, the team announced in a press release. The release refers to it as a multiyear deal, which likely means, as Charania reported, that it will be guaranteed for this season and non-guaranteed for next season.

WEDNESDAY, 2:41pm: Randolph's deal with the Celtics will include a team option for next season, tweets Shams Charania of RealGM.com.

11:25am: The Celtics officially signed D.J. White for the remainder of the season today, and will do the same tomorrow with another player whose second 10-day contract will expire. Head coach Doc Rivers told Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe (Twitter link) that, in the interest of continuity, Shavlik Randolph will be re-signed to a rest-of-season deal.

After not playing during his first 10 days with the club, Randolph has appeared in three contests during his second 10-day deal. His best performance came last Saturday in a 105-88 win over the Bobcats, as he piled up six points, eight rebounds, a pair of steals in just over 15 minutes of action. Prior to making his NBA return with Boston, the big man appeared in 28 games for the Foshan Long Lions in China, averaging 32.0 PPG, 14.6 RPG, 1.4 APG, 1.7 steals, and 1.0 blocks in 36.5 minutes per contest while shooting 53.1% from the floor.

Once they formally announce their rest-of-season deals with White and Randolph, the Celtics will have 15 players under guaranteed contracts. So if the team wanted to add another player before season's end, a corresponding roster move would be necessary to open up a spot.

D-League Moves: Terrence Jones, Jarvis Varnado

March 21st, 2013 at 11:43am CST by Luke Adams

We'll follow today's D-League assignments and recalls in this space, with any additional moves added to the top of the page throughout the day:

The Rockets have re-assigned Terrence Jones to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the team announced today in a press release. Houston's D-League affiliate, which lost one power forward today, will add another in Jones, who has averaged 18.4 PPG and 9.3 RPG in 17 games with the team this season.

Earlier updates:

The Heat have sent Jarvis Varnado back to the D-League, following last night's win over the Cavs, tweets Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. The move was confirmed by the Heat in a press release. In 15 D-League games so far this season, Varnado has nearly averaged a double-double, with 12.3 PPG, 9.9 RPG, and 3.7 BPG.

Celtics Re-Sign D.J. White

March 20th, 2013 at 11:45am CST by Luke Adams

11:45am: The Celtics have formally announced the signing in a press release. Like Terrence Williams' deal, it will include a team option for next season.

WEDNESDAY, 11:01am: The Celtics have officially signed White for the remainder of the season, tweets Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe.

TUESDAY, 8:44am: D.J. White's second 10-day contract with the Celtics is set to expire tonight, but the 6'9" forward won't be looking for work tomorrow. Jessica Camerato of CSNNE.com reports that the Celtics will re-sign White to a contract for the remainder of the season.

White, 26, hasn't seen a ton of playing time during his first 20 days with the club, appearing in just four games for a total of 27 minutes. Still, he has looked solid in his limited minutes, and provides some frontcourt depth as the Celtics approach the postseason.

With all 15 roster spots currently filled, the Celtics will make White their 14th player on a guaranteed contract. Shavlik Randolph's second 10-day contract with the club will expire tomorrow night, so Boston will face another decision later in the week on whether to bring back Randolph or leave one roster spot open.