The Dallas Mavericks agreed to a two-year, $13 million deal, a player option on the second year, with D'Angelo Russell on Monday, soon after free agency opened. Dallas hopes he can be the right stopgap until Kyrie Irving returns from his ACL surgery in January or February.

Breaking: Free agent guard D'Angelo Russell has agreed on a two-year, $13 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks, sources tell ESPN. Mavericks officials and CAA Co-Heads of Basketball Austin Brown/Aaron Mintz and Antonio Russell reached the new contract after free agency began. pic.twitter.com/eljDwhDSUu