Instant impact: Mavs to sign Yogi Ferrell to 2-year deal
Sudden rookie sensation point guard Yogi Ferrell plans to sign a two-year minimum deal with the Dallas Mavericks when his 10-day contract expires Tuesday, league sources confirmed to ESPN.
The Mavs are 4-0 since signing Ferrell, who was forced into an immediate starting role due to injuries. He has averaged 17.8 points, 5.0 assists and 1.8 steals in 37.5 minutes per game during Dallas’ first four-game winning streak of the season.
Ferrell has outplayed San Antonio’s Tony Parker, Cleveland’s Kyrie Irving and Portland’s Damian Lillard during his 10-day deal, highlighted by his 32-point performance in Friday’s 108-104 win against the Trail Blazers, when he was 9-of-11 from 3-point range and drilled a dagger with 19 seconds remaining.
“Our guys love him, and…