According to Grant Afseth, a reporter from Dallas, the Mavericks want to sign a point guard with a mini middle class, and Russell is a name worth paying attention to.

Sources revealed that since Irving is expected to be out for a long time due to an ACL torn, the Mavericks are widely believed to use a $5.7 million mini middle class exception to chase a veteran point guard in the free agent market. The three-year, $119 million contract agreement reached by Irving allows the Mavericks to retain this salary operation space.

Several agents with free agent point guard resources this year said the Mavericks provided an excellent opportunity to increase value, pointing out that the team has plenty of playing time and is a team that is determined to compete for the championship right now. Sources say Russell is one of the main targets worthy of attention.

Russell averaged 25.5 minutes per game for the Lakers and the Nets last season, scoring 12.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 5.1 assists, shooting percentage of 39.0% and three-point shooting percentage of only 31.4%. The decline in efficiency became one of the lowest-produced seasons of his career. Russell played for the Lakers and was teammate with current Mavericks players Anthony Davis and Christie.

Russell averaged 21.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game when he played for the Nets for the first time in the 2018-19 season. Matt Ricardi, the current assistant general manager of the Mavericks, worked for the Nets at the time.

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