Yes!  The Mavs have reached an agreement with free agent Erick Strickland
for a 6 year, $13.5 million contract with a player opt-out option after
the 4th year.  The contract will not actually be signed until the salary
cap increases August 15.  Don Nelson and Strickland played a round of golf
Friday in California (location of the Fila league) and the two reached the
agreement on the course.  Strickland, who averaged 27.3 (highest in the
league) points in the Fila league, will not participate in the Rocky
Mountain Review that starts this weekend due to a sore heel.  Strick had
been playing with the sore heel, but is now returning to Dallas to receive
treatment.  Per the contract agreement, he has broken off talks with
Denver and will cancel his scheduled workout with Miami next week.
Strickland: "I'm a Maverick for sure now."
Nelson: "Erick's handshake is good, and so is mine."
[Happy, happy, joy, joy!]

The Mavericks' promotional slogan for next season is "Never a Dull
Movement".  Single game tickets go on sale 10 am (Central) Saturday,
Septemeber 27.