Dallas Mavericks: NBA Teams which can become title favourites with Monta Ellis (Part-3)
Dallas Mavericks:
The newly crowned champions of National Basketball Association (NBA) are enjoying this offseason. The Dallas Mavericks thrashed their every opponent in the 2010-2011 season and eventually went home with Larry O’
Brien Trophy on June 12th 2011.
However, what’s done is done and now the Mavs have to look forward. Their most immediate concern is that six players from their championship winning side are free agents this summer. The league is in a lockout at the moments and
this has halted the free agency. But, the lockout will eventually end and the free agency will eventually take place, and when that happens, as per expectation there will be a newer and harder salary cap. This will put the Mavs in a very precarious position
as players like Tyson Chandler, Jose Juan Barea, Caron Butler and DeShawn Stevenson will start slipping away from their grasp.
The Mavericks certainly don’t want that and they have publically declared their intention in the last two months that they will go all out to retain their championship winning side.
However, the Monta Ellis situation does provide them with an option. The Mavs need somebody better than DeShawn Stevenson as the shooting guard position, one who is athletic and is a reliable scoring option, while the Golden State
Warriors need some steel in their back court. If the defending champions want to get Ellis in the roster, they can probably send Tyson Chandler in a sign and trade deal with some cash or a first round pick to the Warriors.
This will not only help the Mavs in retaining the rest of their free agents, but will also add a guy, who is young, has the ability to score in quick successions and is known for his athleticism in their otherwise aged roster.
The Mavericks are very good defensive side whereas the game Monta Ellis has been a juggernaut on the offense for the last six years. Whatever kinks, he has in his defensive game can be removed under the watchful eye of Rick Carlisle.
Also considering the fact that the Mavs mostly prefer zonal defense as compared to one on one, Ellis will have a better chance of adjusting in the system.
This combination will certainly work for the Mavericks and Ellis in the near future.
Monta Ellis, along with Dirk Nowitzki can take even the best defences of the league apart. This will also enhance the Mavericks chances of a title defense this season.
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