DALLAS (105.3 The Fan) - The Dallas Mavericks look to be in line for some major reinforcements in the shooting department, with J.J. Redick being made officially available to play in their Monday night matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle announced.
Redick, who the Mavs acquired at the trade deadline in exchange for James Johnson, Wes Iwundu and a second round pick, has been out with a heel injury he suffered at the beginning of March.
Redick recently joined the team for the first time on their recent east coast road swing, and officially began to practice with the Mavs at the end of last week.
The 36-year-old is expected to play somewhere between 10-15 minutes on Monday night.
Redick will now make his franchise debut for Dallas in front of his new home fans at the American Airlines Center, after averaging Redick 12.9 points on 44.7-percent from the field, and 41.5-percent from three for his career.
Elsewhere for the Mavericks, star Kristaps Porzingis will once again be held out of the second night of a back-to-back for rehab purposes, while reserve big man Maxi Kleber will make his return to the lineup after missing Sunday night's loss to the San Antonio Spurs with an injury.
Dallas is 5-10 this season in games without Kleber in the lineup.