The Mavericks have decided to pass on D-League center Dwayne Jones after bringing him in for a job audition Tuesday, according to NBA front-office sources.

Dallas is looking for an extra big man to fill the sudden vacancy created by Erick Dampier's finger injury but decided against signing Jones to a 10-day deal after flying him in from Austin for an afternoon workout.

"Baylor alum Kevin Rogers is a young big with physical tools and is an ideal candidate for development and evaluation at the NBA D-League level. In addition, with some of our recent injuries, he addresses a real need on our roster as a strong, mobile big. Kevin has a great opportunity with our team, coaches and staff, and we look forward to his development with the RGV Vipers," Vipers General Manager Gersson Rosas said.

Bobby Simmons’ value to the Nets rests with his status as an expiring contract, an $11.24 million expiring contract. Same with Tony Battie, who makes $6.61 million. But if the Nets can’t deal them by Feb. 18, they’re likely to be released so they can join another team.

"It’s tough to guard Dwyane Wade," Jay Triano admitted to the media after the game. "But during a timeout he came over to the coaching staff and told us he thought he could do it better a different way. He thought of the adjustment himself and we agreed to let him do it and he was much better the remainder of the game."

One good thing that the D-League does is to give kids the opportunity to play against good competition instead of sitting on the bench. You can get better. I don’t think you can get better by sitting on the bench. The D-League has some good players but they don’t get to the NBA. Sometimes it’s because of guaranteed contracts, sometimes they need to get stronger, sometimes they have to learn a different position. I think that’s a good thing that the NBA has done.

"We’ve done a little research on it," MacKinnon said. "Over the past three seasons, 87 percent of players who were called up were on teams that were winning 55 percent of their games or better, so winning does matter. I think that’s another thing we’re trying to impress on our players. Teams don’t want you from a losing situation; they want you from a winning situation."

Flash Waive Garret Siler...

@FlashBrandt: RT @Lockedonsports Garrett Siler has been bought out of his contract with the Flash. Opens up time for Kosta if the Jazz ever get healthy

I mean this in the most respectful way possible, but Utah Flash owner Brandt Andersen is quickly becoming the Don King of the NBA D-League.

@RidiculousScott Inside scoop for you....headed to Greece this year..Never say I ain't gave you an exclusive...(Pause) haha

Ryan Blake, assistant director of scouting for the NBA, provides teams with a report on every player in the draft. The dossier for Brandon Jennings includes an asterisk.

Jennings, the first player to skip college and play professionally in Europe, was used sparingly by Pallacanestro Virtus Roma of the Italian League. That left talent evaluators little information on his progress. Thus, the asterisk, and Blake’s unwillingness to predict where Jennings will be picked Thursday in the NBA draft.

"I’m absolutely clueless on this," Blake said.