Dallas Mavericks have made the Kemba Walker signing official

Update (Nov. 29, 4:07 p.m.): The Dallas Mavericks made the signing of free agent Kemba Walker official on Tuesday afternoon. The team also announced Walker will wear No. 34 while with the Mavericks.

Original story from Nov. 28 follows...

A veteran NBA presence is headed to the Mavericks to join the backcourt with Luka Doncic as Dallas plans to sign four-time All-Star and free agent Kemba Walker.

“We wanted to add some flexibility to our offense,” Mavericks owner Mark Cuban told The News’ Brad Townsend on Monday. “Like last year at this point, we have great shot quality, particularly from the 3, but we have struggled to make enough of them. Kemba will give [head coach Jason Kidd] more offensive flexibility.”

Walker, 32, finalized a contract buyout with the Detroit Pistons over the summer after being traded there by the New York Knicks during the NBA draft.

He averaged 11.6 points and 3.0 rebounds in 37 games last season, but missed the back half of the 2021-22 season after reaching an agreement with the Knicks to allow him to recover from knee issues and prepare for the 2022-23 season.

Walker was an All-Star in the Eastern Conference for four straight seasons from 2016-20 with Charlotte and Boston. Charlotte drafted him with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2011 draft.

To make room for Walker, the Mavericks waived guard Facundo Campazzo.

Dallas signed Campazzo, a former teammate of Doncic with Real Madrid, last month. The guard appeared in eight games for the Mavericks, averaging 1.3 points in 6.5 minutes per game.

The Mavericks are on a season-worst four-game losing streak, and have dropped below .500 after reaching the Western Conference finals last season.

The Mavericks lost Jalen Brunson to the New York Knicks in free agency after he flourished playing next to Doncic, and Brunson played a big role in Dallas winning playoff games without its three-time All-Star.

The loss of Brunson also cost the Mavericks one of their two primary ball-handlers behind Doncic. Spencer Dinwiddie has had to carry most of that load this season.

The shooters around Doncic also have been struggling, with Dorian Finney-Smith, Reggie Bullock and Tim Hardaway going in and out of slumps so far.

The Mavericks take the floor next against the defending NBA champions, and the team that knocked them out of the playoffs a season ago, the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.

The Associated Press contributed to this post.

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