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The Mavericks on Saturday announced they've signed guard Josh Akognon to a rest-of-the-season contract after Akognon's original 10-day deal expired Friday. ESPNDallas.com has learned that Akognon's deal includes a team option for the 2013-14 season that will, at the very least, ensure he's a Maverick through the summer. Akognon made his NBA debut in Wednesday's home loss to Phoenix and made his only shot in totaling two points and an assist in four minutes. ESPN.com

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Marc Stein: Mavericks lining up rest-of-season deal that'll keep Josh Akognon on roster for last three games and with team option for 2013-14 season Twitter @ESPNSteinLine

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The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have signed free agent guard Josh Akognon to a 10-day contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. NBA.com

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Sources told ESPN.com that the Mavs on Thursday will sign Josh Akognon to a 10-day deal. The high-scoring sharpshooter from Cal State Fullerton went to training camp with the Mavs but ended up returning to China to play for Liaoning when he was Dallas' final cut before opening-night rosters were finalized. ESPN.com

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Akognon is meeting the team in Colorado, sources said, in advance of the Mavs' game Thursday against the Denver Nuggets. The 5-foot-11 combo guard averaged nearly 30 points per game in China this season and will take the roster spot of Justin Dentmon, who was informed after Tuesday night's loss to the Lakers he wouldn't be receiving a second 10-day deal. ESPN.com

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Though he’d shown the ability to make 3-pointers and his hustle was off the charts, Josh Akognon has been waived by the Mavericks, bringing their roster down to the maximum 15 players. Akognon, out of Cal State-Fullerton, had played in China last season. Dallas Morning News

Dallas Mavericks, Josh Akognon 

The Dallas Mavericks signed free agents DJ Mbenga, Josh Akognon and Tu Holloway to their training camp roster, the team announced Thursday. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. ESPN.com

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Scoring point guard Josh Akognon, who has Nigerian roots,confirmed he will open the training camp with the Dallas Mavericks starting within the next few days. Sharp shooter Akognon led the Kings with the 19.3 points per game during the summer. The player has admitted that Mavs’ owner Mark Cuban was the main reason behind his decision. “He talked about how they had just lost Jason Terry, and they had lost J.J. Barea the year before. Those guys were not true point guards, either, but they were able to learn the position. For him to have that much enthusiasm in my game — no other owner was calling my agent” said Akognon last week. Click here for more. SuperSport

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Josh Akognon signed a fully guaranteed contract with Liaoning in China for the 12-13 season. But the contract contains an out-clause to go to an NBA team, which has been exercised for Akognon to join the Dallas Mavericks on a non-guaranteed contract, a source told RealGM. Akognon will return to Lianoning if the Mavericks decide not to keep him on their regular season roster. RealGM

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Evan Dunlap: Per @David 'Dubi' Pick via @Marc Stein, scoring PG Josh Akognon accepts camp invite from Mavs. Rumors had previously linked him to Magic. Twitter

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David Pick: Cal St. Full bullseye shooter Josh Akognon signed w/ Chinese Liaoning but uses out clause, accepting camp invite from Dallas Mavericks. Twitter

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David 'Dubi' Pick: No Euro-ball 4 Josh Akognon. He will go 2 NBA camp via out-clause from Chinese team w/ whom he will sign this weekend. If cut? Back to CBA. Twitter

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David 'Dubi' Pick: Extremely dissapointed in these Euroleague teams letting Akognon slip away. Magic, Mavs, Spurs, Bucks & Pacers in mix w/ vet-camp invites. Twitter

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