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ByReuters

Published 22/07/2015 at 00:00 GMT

July 21 (The Sports Xchange) - Veteran forward Richard Jefferson is leaving the Dallas Mavericks for the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to multiple reports Tuesday.

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Jefferson reached agreement Tuesday with the Cavs on a one-year contract for the veteran minimum salary for the 2015-16 season.
The 35-year-old Jefferson, who was the No. 13 overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft, averaged 5.8 points and 2.5 rebounds and made 43.5 percent of his three-point shots in 74 games for the Mavericks last season.
ESPN reported that Mavs owner Mark Cuban received a call from Jefferson declaring his intentions to sign with the Cavs and avoid the messy situation that resulted earlier this month from free agent DeAndre Jordan committing to the Mavericks and then re-signing with the Los Angeles Clippers.
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DeAndre Jordan was the biggest story of NBA free agency, backing out of a verbal commitment to sign a four-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks to return to the Los Angeles Clippers.
He posted a video on The Players Tribune, detailing what he described as nine or 10 days of intense pressure.
"Originally I said yes to the Mavericks because I thought I needed change -- I thought I wanted change at the time," Jordan said.
"I decided to stay with the Clippers because I've been with this team for seven years. Being with one team my entire career was important. I've been with this team since I was 19."
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The Denver Nuggets and forward Danilo Gallinari are in the process of finalizing a two-year contract extension that will pay him an additional $34 million through the 2017-2018 season, Fox Sports reported.
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The Indiana Pacers re-signed veteran free agent guard Rodney Stuckey to a reported three-year, $21 million contract.
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In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the film "Hoosiers," the Pacers plan to wear precise replicas of the Hickory High uniforms during select games in 2015-16.
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San Antonio Spurs forward Manu Ginobili signed a two-year, $5.75 million contract that includes a player option for 2016-17.
Ginobili weighed retirement after each of the past two seasons.
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The Houston Rockets re-signed restricted free agent K.J. McDaniels to a three-year contract.
The team did not disclose financial terms of the deal, but multiple reports indicated it was worth $10 million.
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