Mavericks: Summer League
Mavs still competing for Lin's services
As a true point guard, the 6-foot-3 Lin was more dazzling, and at times more productive, than Rodrigue Beaubois on the Mavericks' summer league squad. He opened more eyes with each performance. He is in contract discussions with the Mavs, Los Angeles Lakers and an Eastern Conference team.
But his agent, Roger Montgomery, said Monday that new teams are now involved and that Lin is sorting through it.
Mavs president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson was the lone NBA executive to offer Lin a roster spot for the summer league, and had designs on developing Lin's game with the Texas Legends, the Mavs' D-League affiliate in Frisco.
But now Nelson has plenty of competition for Lin.
Saint Mary's jovial big man on his way
The 7-footer led Saint Mary's to the Sweet 16, where Baylor and No. 6 overall draft pick Ekpe Udoh (Golden State) dismantled the Cinderella Gaels. Samhan averaged 30.5 points on 75 percent shooting in those first two games. Samhan worked for the Mavs on Tuesday.
The Mavs will hold an invitation only mini-camp for undrafted players Monday and Tuesday. Harvard point guard Jeremy Lin is expected to be there and move on to Vegas with the Mavs.
Summer League runs from July 9-18.
Baylor Bears guard Tweety Carter looks like he will join the New Jersey Nets' Summer League squad.
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TEAM LEADERS
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| Assists | J. Kidd | 5.5 | ||||||||||
| Steals | J. Kidd | 1.7 | ||||||||||
| Blocks | B. Wright | 1.3 | ||||||||||