Dallas Mavericks Re-Sign Forward

Now that the trade deadline madness is done, teams around the league can get back to the normal business at hand. One of those items is deciding on depth pieces. With that, the Dallas Mavericks have handed forward Chris Silva his second 10-day contract.

The Dallas Mavericks have signed Chris Silva to a 10-day contract.

Silva joins Dallas after beginning the year with the G League’s College Park Skyhawks, where he averaged 14.2 points (.586 FG%, .781 FT%), 7.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 11 regular-season games (10 starts). pic.twitter.com/70zWV8FyiJ
— Mavs PR (@MavsPR) January 31, 2023

The 6'8" power forward only got into one game, three minutes, in his first 10-day, but the Mavs are willing to roll with him for a second stint. After the second such short-term contract, the team must decide whether to either sign him for the rest of the season, or release him back into free agency.

Silva, 26, began the year with the G League’s College Park Skyhawks, where he averaged 13.6 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 18 Showcase Cup games. He shot 58% from the floor. Blocked shots are one of Silva's calling cards.

Here are some of Chris Silva's best blocks in his limited minutes in the NBA. One thing that's for sure is that he always plays with a high motor. https://t.co/UPfkptUYEb pic.twitter.com/U6ZSGFT9ni
— Panda Hank (@pandahank41) January 31, 2023

He had a strong season last year in the G League as well, registering 15.1 points and 9.8 rebounds in 25 minutes per game with the Iowa Wolves.

Silva had spent parts of three previous seasons in the NBA, with the Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings and Minnesota Timberwolves. In 70 games overall, he's gotten into 7.6 minutes per contest, with 2.8 points and 2.7 rebounds.