"Mark Cuban had to resist the temptation to get too far ahead of himself.

The Dallas Mavericks owner glanced at his latest prized possession – Peja Stojakovic – and figured his team will be difficult to handle in the foreseeable future. Of course all of it hinges on the health of Stojakovic.

"You've got to guard [Stojakovic], obviously,'' Cuban said. "Hopefully, he'll get a lot of wide open shots.''

Cuban believes with the 6-10 Stojakovic on the front line with the 7-foot Dirk Nowitzki and the 7-1 Tyson Chandler, the Mavs could have a formidable front wall that could rival any in the NBA."