According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Mavericks signed D'Angelo Russell to a two-year contract worth $13 million on Monday. Dallas used the $5.685 tax mid-level exception to sign Russell and the team is now $1.6 million below the second apron, per ESPN's Bobby Marks.

Word is that the Mavericks, though, have not abandoned hope of creating roster room for re-signing Dante Exum even if they seal their anticipated deal with the Brooklyn free ag