tweet63EmailPrintCorey Brewer(notes) has agreed to sign a multiyear contract with the Dallas Mavericks, a league source told Yahoo! Sports.

More From Adrian WojnarowskiD-Will becomes Nets' vision for future Mar 2, 2011 Perkins gets 4-year, $35 million extension Mar 1, 2011 After securing a buyout from the New York Knicks, Brewer became one of the most desirable free agents for his athleticism and defensive versatility. Most of the NBA’s contenders – including Boston, San Antonio and Dallas – pursued the 6-foot-9 forward over the past several days.

Brewer, who turns 25 on Saturday, averaged 8.6 points and 1.5 steals for the Minnesota Timberwolves this season before he was sent to the Knicks in the Carmelo Anthony(notes) trade.

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Finestrg wrote:

SupremeCommander wrote:He was the best player on the Joakim Noah and Al Horford Univ of FL back-to-back national championship teams. He can play. He just can
t dominate physiclaly the way he used to. If he finds himself in a position where a team will be patient with him, I could see him having a Bruce Bowen type impact on a really good team. He has skill. i really wish the Knicks could've figured a way to have him fit in but accept why he was let go and was likely for the greater good

Good call across the board..I happen to agree with you SC..

Also totally agreed. I loved that Florida team.

Have to say, I'm glad he went to a Western Conf team...

crzymdups wrote:

Finestrg wrote:

SupremeCommander wrote:He was the best player on the Joakim Noah and Al Horford Univ of FL back-to-back national championship teams. He can play. He just can
t dominate physiclaly the way he used to. If he finds himself in a position where a team will be patient with him, I could see him having a Bruce Bowen type impact on a really good team. He has skill. i really wish the Knicks could've figured a way to have him fit in but accept why he was let go and was likely for the greater good

Good call across the board..I happen to agree with you SC..

Also totally agreed. I loved that Florida team.

Have to say, I'm glad he went to a Western Conf team...

me too

crzymdups wrote:

STEIN_LINE_HQ Marc Stein
Celts just announced signing of Sasha Pavlovic and Mavs poised to announce official signing of Brewer to three-year deal in excess of $7 mil

I'm sorry, but two big questions?

How do you give unproven Corey Brewer 3yrs $7M?!!?

And how the heck did the Mavs have that kind of caproom? Hoopshype says their payroll is $87M!! Did they have the mid-level or something?

http://hoopshype.com/salaries/dallas.htm

while the mav's do not have cap room under the current CBA...according to article 7.6.34 of the current CBA, they are entitled to 7M in 'crap' room which allows them to sign 'crappy' players to multi year deals even though they are over the current cap

good question...but the better question is 'why'?

TMS wrote:Corey Brewer playing well for the Mavs tonight, getting steals & nasty dunks in the lane... still not sure how this guy never got a shot w/this team, he's clearly a good defensive player.

ramtour420 wrote:

TMS wrote:Corey Brewer playing well for the Mavs tonight, getting steals & nasty dunks in the lane... still not sure how this guy never got a shot w/this team, he's clearly a good defensive player.

I am pretty sure I read somewhere that he specifically asked to be bought out.

TMS wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

ramtour420 wrote:

TMS wrote:Corey Brewer playing well for the Mavs tonight, getting steals & nasty dunks in the lane... still not sure how this guy never got a shot w/this team, he's clearly a good defensive player.

I am pretty sure I read somewhere that he specifically asked to be bought out.

I think he wanted guaranteed minutes.

i don't see him asking for a trade if he knew he would get a shot to play... i have a hard time believing Derrick Brown will end up being a better option off the bench than Brewer just mho... whatever we can't change things now but i was actually excited about getting him as part of that Melo deal when Donnie made that trade... shame he never got a chance here.

TMS wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

TMS wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

ramtour420 wrote:

TMS wrote:Corey Brewer playing well for the Mavs tonight, getting steals & nasty dunks in the lane... still not sure how this guy never got a shot w/this team, he's clearly a good defensive player.

I am pretty sure I read somewhere that he specifically asked to be bought out.

I think he wanted guaranteed minutes.

i don't see him asking for a trade if he knew he would get a shot to play... i have a hard time believing Derrick Brown will end up being a better option off the bench than Brewer just mho... whatever we can't change things now but i was actually excited about getting him as part of that Melo deal when Donnie made that trade... shame he never got a chance here.

He is a good player, 7th pick in the draft? His only weakness is his outside shot. He would have been a nice player in NY if he was given a chance.

having Brewer to stick on Jason Terry & take him out of the game offensively would have been huge in this game... he's been torching us w/jumpshots the entire 1st half.

You have to wonder if coach and GM are on the same page. How many players has Donnie brought in that the coach doesnt seem interested in?