"Jason Terry has heard the idea of how parting with center Tyson Chandler will position the Dallas Mavericks as major free-agent players for the potential summer windfall of 2012.

Only Terry isn't much interested in next season.

"I think people put too much emphasis into next year," the veteran shooting guard said. "I mean, who's to say? Nothing's guaranteed. We want to focus in on this season with the team that we have to put together to defend this title this year. Who knows who's free next year, and who cares? I really don't."

Terry won't like it, but he's moving closer to being added to next summer's list of potential free agents that includes Dwight Howard, Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Jason Kidd, Andrew Bynum, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett."