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Update: Per Shams Charania, things are now wildly up in the air with Yogi Ferrell and the Dallas Mavericks.
Sources: Guard Yogi Ferrell has changed course on Dallas Mavericks deal in order to reenter free agency. “We felt uncomfortable and will weigh our options,” agent Cervando Tejeda said.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 20, 2018
ESPN’s Tim MacMahon also followed up with this bit of news, saying “Per source, the Mavs didn’t hear from the agent until after seeing this tweet.” At this point, everything is up in the air.
Based on past experience, the Mavericks do not appreciate negotiations through the media. For an under six foot tall shooting guard, it’s a bold move to pull out of any sort of agreement at this stage in free agency. I suspect Yogi’s time with the Mavericks may be over.
Original Post: The Dallas Mavericks and Yogi Ferrell have agreed to a two-year, $5.3 million deal according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. The second year of Ferrell’s deal becomes guaranteed on July 7.
Second season of Ferrell's Mavericks deal includes a trigger date on July 7, league sources said. https://t.co/yxSwve6v4v
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 19, 2018
The Mavericks originally tendered a qualifying offer to Ferrell in preparations to engage in contract negotiations with DeAndre Jordan, making the three-year pro a restricted free agent.
After inking Jordan to a deal and letting the free agent market play out, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reported that the Mavericks rescinded the qualifying offer, making Ferrell an unrestricted free agent but were close on a deal to retain the 25-year-old guard’s services.
Source: Mavs and guard Yogi Ferrell "are on the 1-yard line" of getting a deal done to keep him in Dallas. His $2.9 million qualifying offer was rescinded, making Ferrell a free agent, but Mavs intend to re-sign him.
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) July 14, 2018
Ferrell played in all 82 games last season, averaging 10 points, three rebounds and 2.5 assists in nearly 28 minutes per night. He was a key cog in the Mavericks’ potent bench lineup, capable of playing the lead guard role or assuming off ball duties as evident by his 37 percent three-point percentage.
Ferrell rejoins a backcourt that includes Dennis Smith Jr., J.J. Barea and 2018 second round pick Jalen Brunson. After drafting Brunson with the 33rd pick in the draft, Ferrell’s status on the team seemed up in the air. But Ferrell offers the Mavericks some offensive versatility and figures to play the majority of his minutes as an undersized two guard.