DALLAS – No schedule has been set for JJ Redick to join the Dallas Mavericks, as the team intends to allow the veteran goalie to exercise on his own while recovering from a non-surgical procedure on his right heel. removed by All-Star Pause.
The Mavericks bought Redick with center Nicolo Melli of the New Orleans Pelicans for strikers James Johnson and Wesley Iwundu, a second-round pick and cash considerations in a deal agreed a few minutes before Thursday’s trading deadline.
“We want to make sure the heel is 100%,” said Mavs Basketball Operations President Donnie Nelson. “It’s more of a situation where we’re going to have a chance to train him and then slowly, when he’s comfortable, shoot and come to Dallas.”
Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said Redick told him Friday that his heel was “progressing,” but he wasn’t sure of a potential schedule to be ready to play.
Mavs appreciates the 36-year-old shooting and post-season experience of Redick. Redick, who has averaged 8.7 points in 31 pelican games this season, shot 41.5% of his career’s three-point range and played in 110 postseason games.
Redick, 36, who has 110 games of playoff experience, was considered a likely candidate to finish. In this case, the Brooklyn Nets would have been the big favorites at the signing of Redick, who maintains a house in Brooklyn.
“I think the preference would have been, in a buying situation, to be able to choose their situation, but that didn’t happen,” Nelson said. “It simply came to our notice then. He told me that Luka [Doncic es] one of his favorite players and that Luka had the opportunity to exchange text messages with him, just like Dirk [Nowitzki], and I think he’s very excited to be in Dallas. “