Tyronn Lue to Sign With Mavericks

Sekou Smith just happened to mention a conversation he had with the little fella, and I don't believe it's "official" yet, despite the wording in his column today, but Tyronn Lue has apparently agreed to sign with the Dallas Mavericks, following the Sacramento Kings waiving him last week.

Had a post-game phone conversation with Tyronn Lue and he says it's official, he's signing with the Dallas Mavericks. Lue was waived Friday by Sacramento and had his choice of teams (Dallas, Phoenix, Denver, Charlotte, etc.) in need of a veteran backup point guard to help them through the end of the season and the playoffs. He fielded calls from good friends in Phoenix (Shaq, Grant Hill, etc.) but said he opted for the opportunity in Dallas because of the role he'll play backing up a future Hall of Famer in Jason Kidd.

A good choice, Tyronn. Aside from the fact that there's nothing funnier than thinking about Shaq and Lue kicking it at some club, Phoenix appears to be struggling a bit right now. Dallas, meanwhile, is being questioned following a 4-3 start to the Kidd era, but to me, that Dallas game yesterday was, despite Ason front-clanging a free throw to tie it, as close to a moral victory as you can get. They hit the Lakers in their prime, with Mamba set on "honoring" Wilt Chamberlin's 100 point game and they took them to overtime. Kidd and his teammates haven't even fully congealed either, as proved by the pass --> Nowitzki shot at the end of overtime. Lue will probably be pretty crucial in keeping Kidd fresh as the playoffs approach without Dallas having to punt any games; he also provides a pestering defensive presence, which is always nice.