Mavericks hire former Mystics guard, Wizards assistant Toliver

Washington Mystics guard Kristi Toliver talks to reporters on Monday, May 6, 2019. Toliver was also a full-time coach on the Washington Wizards’ staff during their 2018-19 season. (Adam Zielonka/The Washington Times) **FILE**The Dallas Mavericks hired former Washington Mystics guard Kristi Toliver as an assistant coach on Thursday, according to multiple reports.

Toliver will join Jason Kidd’s staff after she spent the last two years with the Wizards in a player development role under Scott Brooks.

Toliver, 34, still plays in the WNBA. She’s a WNBA All-Star and two-time champion, having won a ring with the Los Angeles Sparks in 2016 and the Mystics in 2019. She‘s averaging 9.5 points and 2.7…