Jawai turns Maverick
THE NBA's Bamaga behemoth Nathan Jawai has a new team, after the Toronto Raptors traded him to the Dallas Mavericks overnight.
The former Cairns Taipan was one of several players to switch teams under the four-team trade announced early this morning.
Picture gallery: Nathan Jawai in Cairns
The first indigenous Australian to play in the NBA, he played only six games for the Raptors in his debut season after missing a large part of the season when tests picked up a heart irregularity.
Jawai in the news:
- July 2: Jawai stars for Boomers
- June 8: Hoop Dreaming star
- May 26: Pumped to flex muscle
- February 20: First NBA points
- January 23: NBA debut
- January 8: Quest for fitness
- 2008: Bamaga to the big time
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