Mavs Sign German Forward Maxi Kleber
DALLAS (CBSDFW) - The Dallas Mavericks have signed a big German to a contract. But not that one...a new one.
On Thursday, the Mavs announced that 6' 11" free agent forward Maxi Kleber was signed by the team. Reports say Kleber was signed to a minimum deal that is only partially guaranteed. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
#Mavs officially sign Wurtzburg's Maxi Kleber. Team view: He can legitimately be a rotation player now. pic.twitter.com/q3E7tvzz1h
— fishsports (@fishsports) July 13, 2017
Kleber has played professionally for the last 8 season in Germany and Spain, including the most recent two with Germany's FC Bayern Munich.
Kleber is originally from Wurzburg, Germany, the same hometown as Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki.
Zwei Würzburger Jungs in Dallas.... Wilkommen, Maxi!
— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) July 13, 2017