Augsburg alum and two-time D3hoops.com All-American Devean George will rejoin the NBA's Dallas Mavericks after agreeing to a one-year deal with the club, according to media reports Monday.

George and the Mavericks are expected to sign the deal on Wednesday, July 11, the date when NBA teams can officially sign agreements. George's agent, Mark Bartelstein, told media outlets on Monday that the deal is for approximately $2.5 million.

George opted out of the second year of a deal signed last season, when he joined the Mavericks after spending his first seven pro seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. By signing a one-year deal, George will qualify for "early Bird rights" after the 2007-08 season, which would enable the Mavericks to re-sign him without suffering salary cap restrictions, according to media reports.

Despite a knee injury in the second half of the season, he played in 60 regular-season games with the Mavericks (starting 17), averaging 6.4 points and 3.6 rebounds in playing 21.4 minutes per game. In his eight-season career (489 games, 83 starts), George is averaging 6.0 points and 3.4 rebounds in playing 19.2 minutes per game.

In 1999, the Minneapolis native became the first Division III player selected in the first round of the NBA draft, when the Los Angeles Lakers made him the 23rd overall selection. He became one of only seven players in NBA history to be a member of championship squads in each of his first three seasons in the league, as his Lakers squads won three consecutive titles (2000-02).

George's college jersey number, 40, was retired by Augsburg in 2003. He wore No. 3 while with the Lakers, but returned to his old college number when he joined the Mavericks.

In his career at Augsburg, George led the Auggies to two Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular-season championships and berths in the Division III NCAA Tournament (1997-98 and 1998-99), earning conference MVP honors both times.

He finished his college career with 2,258 career points and 868 career rebounds, both second in school history. George finished his career with a 23.5 points-per-game average, best in school history.