Report: Mavericks sign Richard Jefferson for veteran's minimum

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The Dallas Mavericks have moved quickly to try and fill Vince Carter's shoes, signing Richard Jefferson to a one-year contract at the league minimum, according to a report from ESPN.

While Jefferson is not the player Carter is at this point, nabbing the 34-year-old at the minimum rate is a nice add for the Mavericks. This past season, Jefferson looked plenty useful still, averaging 10.1 points in 27 minutes for the Utah Jazz and shooting 40.9 percent on threes.

A 13-year veteran, Jefferson hasn't been a star since 2008-09 but has settled into the "old hand" role well, bouncing from San Antonio to Golden State to Utah and consistently averaging around 10 points with strong long-range shooting. He's still capable of playing the two or the three, like Carter before him, and his ability to space the floor will fit well with coach Rick Carlisle's system.

Jefferson's minimum salary, commensurate with his experience, is $1.45 million, though the Mavericks are only on the hook for $915,243 of that amount, in real financial terms and for the purposes of the salary cap and luxury tax. That note comes according to Larry Coon's CBA FAQ, and is a wrinkle designed to keep teams from freezing out more expensive minimum-salary veterans in favor of cheaper, younger players.