"Count coach Mark Jackson as one guy in the Warriors' organization who openly wants scoring dynamo Monta Ellis back with Golden State next season.

Warriors officials continued to say Friday that they're discussing possible trades for Ellis, though they're not actively "shopping" him and haven't come close to accepting an offer. Jackson made it clear that he hopes the trade talks cease.

"That is something we'll talk about all together," Jackson said in a side session after his introductory news conference. "I want Monta Ellis on this basketball team. With that being said, if they trade Monta Ellis for Dwight Howard or LeBron James, I'll be OK."

The Warriors certainly aren't getting Howard or James in an Ellis swap, and some sources don't think the smallish guard can net even a player like Philadelphia's Andre Iguodala, Memphis' Rudy Gay or Portland's Wesley Matthews.

So Jackson pumped up Ellis' stock a little bit, just in case the seemingly inevitable trade becomes inevitable."