Mavericks' Jazian Gortman: Rare appearance in loss
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Gortman produced no counting stats in one minute during Tuesday's 118-104 loss to the Thunder.
Gortman suited up for just the sixth time this season, bringing his season tally to 14 minutes. He has scored a total of just eight points, and at this point, there is no reason to think he will be playing a sizeable role for this Mavericks team.
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Mavericks' Jazian Gortman: Gets two-way slot
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Gortman agreed to a two-way deal with the Mavericks on Friday, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports.
Gortman had joined Dallas on an Exhibit 10 deal earlier in the summer, but he'll head up securing one of the Mavericks three two-way spots after the team waived A.J. Lawson on Friday. The 21-year-old impressed in the preseason, during which he averaged 10.3 points while shooting 51.6 percent from the field. The guard is expected to spend the majority of his time with the Mavericks' G League affiliate, the Texas Legends.
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Mavericks' Jazian Gortman: Back in bench role
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Gortman will come off the bench in Thursday's preseason game against the Bucks.
Gortman drew an opportunity to start at point guard in Monday's exhibition against the Clippers, but he'll return to a reserve role as the Mavs will roll out most of their usual starters Thursday evening.
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Mavericks' Jazian Gortman: Inks deal with Dallas
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The Mavericks signed Gortman to an Exhibit 10 contract Thursday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
Gortman spent last season with the Trail Blazers' G League affiliate, the Rip City Remix. While he has yet to make an NBA appearance, Gortman will now have the opportunity to compete for a roster spot in Dallas.
