Japanese shooting guard Yudai Baba, who signed an "Exhibit 10" contract with the Dallas Mavericks last month, will play this season for the Mavericks' G League affiliate, the Texas Legends, general manager Donnie Nelson revealed Friday.

Baba, who received a camp invite as part of the one-year, non-guaranteed deal, scored seven points in his debut and featured in three preseason games for the Mavericks, but missed a three-point attempt after entering in the final minutes of Friday's 118-111 loss at home to the Milwaukee Bucks.

(Yudai Baba #18 of the Dallas Mavericks)[NBAE/Getty/Kyodo]

"It would have been good to be a little more aggressive. I should have ran it in a way that left some kind of score," Baba said. "I froze and messed up (on the three-point shot). That kind of situation will be a challenge for me in the future."

The 23-year-old is not expected to join the Mavericks for their last two preseason games and will begin preparations for the opening of the G League season on Nov. 8.