The Mavs signed the 14-year veteran guard to a one-year contract on Wednesday as a means to shore up their talented but mostly young backcourt with someone who already knows the lay of the land of coach Rick Carlisle’s system. The addition of Harris softens the blow caused by Yogi Ferrell, who played for the Mavs the last season-and-a-half and decided to sign a free agent contract with the Sacramento Kings earlier this month after initially agreeing to re-sign with the Mavs.
This will be the third tour with the Mavs for Harris, who was traded by Dallas to the Denver Nuggets last Feb.