The Dallas Mavericks plan to waive point guard Pierre Jackson and sign Yogi Ferrell to a 10-day contract on Saturday to provide depth at a position decimated by injuries.
Ferrell is a 6-foot playmaker who went undrafted out of Indiana before signing with the Brooklyn Nets and joining their D-League team. He will fill the point guard vacancy created by injuries to J.J. Barea (calf strain), Deron Williams (sprained toe) and Pierre Jackson (hamstring).
Jackson, who had signed a second 10-day contract on Wednesday, strained his left hamstring in the first half Thursday night in Oklahoma City after getting nine points and four assists in 13 minutes.