{"id":158515,"date":"2025-09-10T16:21:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T20:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=158515"},"modified":"2025-09-10T16:21:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T20:21:29","slug":"mavs-sign-jamarion-sharp-training-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/09\/10\/mavs-sign-jamarion-sharp-training-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Mavs Sign 7-Foot-5 Center As Training Camp Approaches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Mavericks may have picked up their replacement for the recently released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/prospol01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Olivier-Maxence Prosper<\/a>, coming to terms on a contract agreement with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/sharpja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jamarion Sharp<\/a>, a 7-foot-5 center who played 29 games with their G League affiliate in 2024-25 (h\/t HoopsHype insider Michael Scotto).<\/p>\n<h2>Mavs Sign Center Jamarion Sharp As Training Camp Approaches<\/h2>\n<p>As the Mavericks have 15 players on standard deals, they will likely have either signed the slender shot-blocker to a two-way or Exhibit 10 contract.<\/p>\n<p>Frankly, it&#8217;s more likely to be an Exhibit 10 contract that forces him to prove he deserves their final two-way slot. Nevertheless, by keeping him in their farm system, they can continue to monitor his post-college development. With that in mind, the 24-year-old averaged 6.4 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.3 blocks in 21.6 minutes per game with the Texas Legends last season. Though he wasn&#8217;t a prolific scorer, his efficiency was exemplary as he shot 62.3 percent from the field.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Mavericks and Jamarion Sharp have agreed to a deal, sources told <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hoopshype?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@hoopshype<\/a>. The 7-foot-5 center averaged 3.1 blocks, 7.1 rebounds, and 5.8 points on 60.1% shooting for the Texas Legends. He was selected for the NBA G League United Team in the 2025 FIBA Intercontinental Cup. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LA7KVue50L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/LA7KVue50L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeAScotto\/status\/1965853379323961569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sharp has also played with the Mavericks Summer League teams on two occasions, albeit sparingly. In 10 total games, he averaged 2.2 blocks per game, continuing to provide a fear factor around the rim.<\/p>\n<h3>What&#8217;s The Thinking Here?<\/h3>\n<p>The best time of the year is almost here, with training camp <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/key-dates\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">set to open for all teams<\/a> on Sept. 24. When that day comes, the Mavericks will officially begin their next chapter.<\/p>\n<p>In the trade heard around the world, Mavericks president and general manager Nico Harrison took full advantage of his permission to call shots, trading the cherished <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/doncilu01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luka Doncic<\/a> to the Los Angeles Lakers. Now, the former Nike vice president is hoping that the basketball gods continue to extend him mercy, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/f\/flaggco01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cooper Flagg<\/a> set to carry the torch as the face of the franchise.<\/p>\n<p>Under more pressure than any NBA executive, Harrison hasn&#8217;t just let the dust settle on the roster after they took Flagg with the top pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_156337\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-156337\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-156337\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26544672_168415934_lowres-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The Mavericks are set to offer PJ Washington a lucrative extension later this week\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26544672_168415934_lowres-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26544672_168415934_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26544672_168415934_lowres-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26544672_168415934_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26544672_168415934_lowres-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26544672_168415934_lowres-2048x1364.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26544672_168415934_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26544672_168415934_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-156337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jun 27, 2025; Dallas, TX, USA; (from left) Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison and Mavericks first overall pick Cooper Flagg and head coach Jason Kidd pose for a photo at the Dallas Mavericks Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/i\/irvinky01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyrie Irving<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gaffoda01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daniel Gafford<\/a>&#8216;s contracts <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/06\/24\/mavs-119-million-commitment-kyrie-irving-hall-of-famer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">have been extended<\/a>. Acknowledging Irving&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/04\/16\/mavericks-kyrie-irving-injury-return-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">need to recover<\/a> from a serious injury, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/russeda01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">D&#8217;Angelo Russell<\/a> has been signed and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/e\/exumda01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dante Exum<\/a> has been re-signed. The Mavericks have even added <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/n\/nembhry01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryan Nembhard<\/a>\u00a0on a two-way contract to ensure that they insulated themselves at point guard.<\/p>\n<p>However, they waived Prosper <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/08\/27\/mavericks-shopping-olivier-maxence-prosper-to-sign-dante-exum\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">in order to make room<\/a> for Exum. Though the two-year pro was a developmental project, this affected their big man depth. That&#8217;s not ideal with players like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/davisan02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anthony Davis<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/livelde01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dereck Lively II<\/a> on the roster, a reality that may have even been a factor in them acquiescing to Gafford&#8217;s demands. Thus, adding Sharp looks like another sensible move by a Mavericks front office that knows they&#8217;re on the hot seat.<\/p>\n<div class=\"modal-image-setImageMetadata\">\n<p class=\"ng-binding\">\u00a9 Jerome Miron-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Mavericks may have picked up their replacement for the recently released Olivier-Maxence Prosper, coming to terms on a contract agreement with Jamarion Sharp, a 7-foot-5 center who played 29 games with their G League affiliate in 2024-25 (h\/t HoopsHype insider Michael Scotto). 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