DALLAS – The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have traded center A.J. Hammons to the Miami Heat in exchange for center Josh McRoberts, a future second-round pick and cash considerations. McRoberts (6-10, 240) played 22 games with 14 starts for the Miami Heat last season and averaged 4.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists in […]
Mavs rookies Nicolas Brussino and A.J. Hammons combined to score 38 points for the Texas Legends on Wednesday night in a 130-123 win against the Iowa Energy. Both players were assigned to the Mavs’ D-League affiliate in Frisco earlier this week, as the NBA squad traveled north to Minnesota then south of the border to […]
A.J. Hammons scored 16 points on a perfect 7-of-7 shooting from the field in his NBA D-League debut with the Texas Legends, adding six rebounds and two blocks in 19 minutes. The first-year pro, on a one-game assignment from the Mavs, started at center for the Legends in the team’s season opener against the Maine […]
Justin Anderson knows better than just about anyone what a wild ride a rookie season can be in the NBA. He was locker buddies with a future Hall of Famer, received irregular playing time for the first four months of his career, and played seven D-League games before ever starting for the Mavericks. The second-year […]
A.J. Hammons, whom the Mavs selected 46th overall in Thursday’s NBA Draft, has the chance to be a pretty special player in this league. Not only does he have an NBA-ready 7-foot frame, offensive touch, and rim-protecting skills which set him apart at the NCAA level, but he also has four years’ experience being coached […]