Dallas Mavericks Trade Rumors

Deal or no deal? Mavericks shouldn't compromise future
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February 9
Dallas Morning News
 
"When the colorful owner says "we suck right now" and the coach questions their pride and the circus is coming to town this week, it's not a good time for most of the Mavs to be renewing magazine subscriptions. From all accounts, Mark Cuban and Donnie Nelson are heavily engaged in trade talks, as they should be. The first rule of any contender is, when all else fails, go for it. Of course, there are exceptions in general and for the Mavs in particular, such as: •Any talk that starts or ends with Roddy Beaubois. When your organization has allowed two of the greatest point guards ever to walk away, the commissioner should step in for the good of the franchise when the name of another ..."
Kurt Thomas: The fallback trade option
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February 8
ESPN.com
 
"In college at TCU, Kurt Thomas once led the nation in scoring and rebounding, making him one of only three players in NCAA history to do so. Two-and-a-half years ago, his expiring $8 million contract was deemed so unappealing by Suns owner Bob Sarver that Phoenix agreed to surrender two unprotected 1st-round draft picks to Seattle, getting back only a 2nd-rounder in return (the second of those unprotected 1st-round picks goes to the Thunder this June, which is why Phoenix is currently looking for at least one 1st-round pick in any Amare Stoudemire trade). Thomas is currently playing for his seventh NBA team as he works his way through his 15th NBA season, and he soon could end up with his ..."
Rumors: Martin, Iguodala, Butler, McGrady
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February 8
ESPN.com
 
"Kevin Martin, Andre Iguodala and Caron Butler continue to be the three swingmen most frequently linked with Mark Cuban's trade-seeking Mavericks, who have been stonewalled in their attempts to pry Martin away from Sacramento and thus have not ruled out a move for Butler. Sources say that Washington and Dallas have maintained a Butler dialogue while the Wizards also continue talks with Houston in a larger deal for Tracy McGrady. As stated previously in this cyberspace, Martin tops the Mavs' list in their search for a dependable second scorer to flank Dirk Nowitzki. Sources say, however, that Dallas would likely have to recruit a third team to present the quality big man presumably needed to ..."
Dampier 'game-time decision' against Golden State; Tim Thomas out
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February 8
Dallas Morning News
 
"The Mavericks practiced this afternoon in San Francisco, preparing for their game Monday night at Golden State. Starting center Erick Dampier didn't practice today and instead rode an exercise bike on the sideline as the team worked out. Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said that he's "not sure" if Dampier will play against Golden State. After practice, Dampier was on the sideline with his injured left knee heavily wrapped with ice. Carlisle will reevaluate Dampier at the team's morning shoot-around Monday."
Trade talk follows Dallas Mavericks to West Coast
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February 7
Dallas Morning News
 
"The Dallas Mavericks got out of town Saturday evening, and the wild rumor of the day was that their plane to the Bay Area had been equipped with ejector seats. The players, a few of them anyway, know they could be jettisoned at any moment. The Feb. 18 trade deadline is fast approaching, and with four losses in the last five games and a 9-10 record since Dec. 31, everybody is on edge. Ask the players if they think they have what is needed in the locker room for success this season, and silence is the usual response. Or worse. "I'm not looking for any help anywhere else but in this locker room," Dirk Nowitzki said after the most recent collapse, a 117-108 drop-kicking by Minnesota on ..."
Mavs' performance has Cuban antsy
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February 4
ESPN.com
 
"Owner Mark Cuban acknowledged that the Dallas Mavericks' recent losing ways has made his trigger finger a little itchy. Last week, Cuban said he didn't see the Mavericks making a blockbuster deal, although the team would explore its options before the Feb. 18 trade deadline. Cuban is much more eager to make a trade after the Mavs' first three-game losing streak of the season. "We suck right now," Cuban said before Wednesday night's home game against the Golden State Warriors. "Where before we might not have listened, now at least we'll listen. Nothing dramatic has changed except our performance." The Mavericks entered Wednesday night with a 30-18 record, good for third place in the Western ..."
Frustrated Howard puts trade talk aside, provides spark off bench
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February 4
Dallas Morning News
 
"Last week, Josh Howard sat in Phoenix's US Airways Arena and said he considered being the Mavericks' sixth man "a job." It wasn't the passionate embrace of the role that the team was hoping to hear. At the time, Howard also said: "The media's been trying to trade me out of here for, like, three years." Asked if he thought he'd be a Maverick after the Feb. 18 trade deadline, Howard said: "That's a question you have to ask [management]. It's out of my control. We got six people coming off the books this year. I'm not the only one in this situation." He's right. But Howard gets all the attention in trade talk because of his contract and his spotty production. On Wednesday, however, Howard ..."
Mark Cuban will listen to trades, rips Mavericks before win over Warriors
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February 4
Dallas Morning News
 
"Three consecutive losses had sent the Mavericks into a nasty funk. Maybe worse, as the owner said in all-too-blunt terms before Wednesday's game. "We suck right now," Mark Cuban said. About three hours later, the Mavericks were battling Golden State and trying to find some way to calm the owner and the masses. Fate was able to lend a hand. The schedule-maker served up the 13-35 Warriors, who looked nothing like the six-man team that beat the Mavericks at American Airlines Center in November. This time, Golden State was a one-man team. The Mavericks finally subdued Monta Ellis and scored a 110-101 victory. It wasn't anything to pop champagne over. But it was a win. "After three in a row, it ..."
Trade talk: Cuban not looking for 'big deal'
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January 31
Dallas Morning News
 
"Mavericks forward Tim Thomas was not present at Saturday's game. Owner Mark Cuban said the absence was because of to "personal reasons." Cuban declined to elaborate or offer a time frame for when Thomas might return. The Feb. 18 trade deadline is almost three weeks away, so don't read too much into Cuban's words Saturday when asked about the Mavs' prospects for a deal. "I don't see any bargains happening out there, so I'm not looking for any big deals," he said."
Why the Mavericks won't deal Dampier before deadline
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January 29
Dallas Morning News
 
"The DMN's Eddie Sefko writes ... I always knew my readers were smarter than they look. Dampier is never going to look smooth like Andrew Bynum or even semi-smooth like Dwight Howard around the basket offensively. But he plays good defense and he helps teammates get open with his screens offensively. And he's one of the best offensive rebounders in the game. That, friends, is why the Mavericks won't trade Damp before the deadline."
Reports: Mavericks interested in Kevin Martin
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January 23
Dallas Morning News
 
"The Dallas Mavericks are interested in Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Martin, ESPN.com reported. Martin is averaging 25.2 points entering Friday night's game. The trading deadline is Feb. 18. Dallas is willing to make Josh Howard available, ESPN reported, citing an anonymous source. The Kings, though, have been telling teams that they are not ready to field offers for Martin. Martin has more than $35 million left on his contract that expires after the 2012-13 season. According to Hoopshype, Howard's contract could expire after this season, because the Mavericks have a team option to bring him back for 2010-11. Eddie Sefko, Dallas Mavericks beat writer for The Dallas Morning News , ..."
Mavericks not good enough for title; let trade rumors begin
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January 15
Dallas Morning News
 
"I'll dispense with the I-told-you-so. Those of you who are keeping up know what I'm talking about. If not, see last week's newsletter topper. This week, we have a confession to make. These Mavericks are good, but not good enough. That's just a humble opinion, of course. But unless some serious attitude adjusting happens in the near future, they just aren't quite championship quality. That's why you are going to hear a ton of trade rumors in the coming month before the deadline. If you think the Mavericks are always the default clearinghouse for all trades, you ain't seen nothin' yet. Carlos Boozer? Chris Bosh? Al Jefferson? Kevin Martin? Caron Butler? All of them will be coming to Dallas ..."
Dallas offered all-about-money trade for Boozer
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January 14
The Deseret News
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"According to ESPN.com, Dallas early last week "made a long-shot attempt to convince Utah to part with (ex-Cavs forward) Carlos Boozer by proposing an all-about-money trade that would have provided the Jazz with (a) sizable chunk of payroll relief." But, the Web site also reported with attribution to unidentified sources, "the Jazz weren't about to be tempted." The proposed deal: "Using Drew Gooden's partially guaranteed contract and two players it wound up trading to New Jersey days later — (ex-Jazz forward) Kris Humphries and Shawne Williams — Dallas could (have assembled) a package of contracts high enough to reach the salary range of Boozer's ($12.66 million) expiring contract to make ..."
Nets acquire Kris Humphries, Shawne Williams from Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Eduardo Najera
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January 11
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"The Nets officially announced on Monday a couple of roster moves that were all but finalized over the weekend and, therefore, come as no surprise. The Nets acquired Kris Humphries and Shawne Williams from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Eduardo Najera. In a separate move, the Nets waived forward Sean Williams. Humphries should immediately enter the Nets rotation as the first big man off the bench. In six NBA seasons, he has modest numbers but, at 24, is viewed as a young, athletic player who still has room to grow. His minutes (12.6 per game this season) should increase with the Nets."
Nets cut former first-round pick Sean Williams, deal Eduardo Najera to Dallas Mavericks
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January 11
New York Daily News
 
"The Nets cut ties Monday with their troubled former first-round pick, Sean Williams, and sent oft-injured backup Eduardo Najera to Dallas for two backup players, Kris Humphries and Shawne Williams. The release of Williams and the minor trade had been reported over the weekend. Najera's contract has another two years left on his contract, at $5.4 million, while Humphries is signed through next season at $3.2 million, and Shawne Williams doesn't have a contract beyond this season. So the Nets could pick up more cap space for the summer of 2011 if they part ways with Shawne Williams. Sean Williams played in 126 games after the Nets took him with the 17th pick overall in 2007. He gained ..."
Mavericks wait for deal for Eduardo Najera to be approved
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January 11
Dallas Morning News
 
"Eduardo Najera is expected to be a Maverick by the end of Monday, if the NBA office puts its stamp of approval on the trade with the Nets. Owner Mark Cuban will save about $4.7 million on this deal, in salary and with the smaller luxury-tax check he'll have to write to the NBA. The Mavericks also have relieved themselves of a headache in Shawne Williams, who was "put out to pasture" as Cuban said earlier this season due to his unprofessional attitude. They also are losing Kris Humphries, who showed flashes of being a rotation player, but in the end could not get consistent time on the court because of a logjam at the forward spots and the occasional mental lapse that drew the ire of the ..."
Mavericks discussing trade to acquire Eduardo Najera
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January 9
Dallas Morning News
 
"The Dallas Mavericks are in deep discussions about a trade that would bring Eduardo Najera back to Dallas, an NBA source said. The source added that any deal could not be completed until Monday and that New Jersey's ownership change also could have an impact on discussions about the deal. The proposed trade would bring the 6-7 Najera and a trade exception that New Jersey owns to the Mavericks in exchange for Shawne Williams and Kris Humphries. The deal could be worth up to $4.7 million in salary and luxury-tax savings for owner Mark Cuban. The Mavericks had said there was no deal imminent as recently as Tuesday, but said all along that any trade that happened would only involve players ..."
Division lead a gift for Dallas Mavericks; Kidd Aching
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December 25
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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"Dirk Nowitzki and Rick Carlisle have said it time and again. Playing from in front is a whole lot better than being in catch-up mode all the time. It's true in games and it's true for the overall season, which puts the Dallas Mavericks in a good spot. For Christmas, they have a three-game lead in the NBA Southwest Division tucked into their stocking. It's not really a gift, though. They earned it. Going 20-9 has delivered them a decent cushion on Houston, San Antonio and the rest of the division. They're right with Denver for the Western Conference's best record east of Los Angeles. "We're in control," Jason Terry said. In control, inasmuch as a team can be before the New Year. There's ..."
Dallas Mavericks' Nowitzki expected to miss Cavs game
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December 20
Dallas Morning News
 
"Dirk Nowitzki was excused from practice Saturday, staying home to recover from the nasty cut he received just below his right elbow when he collided with Houston's Carl Landry on a move to the basket. Landry lost all or part of five teeth, at least two of which ended up lodged under Nowitzki's skin. Nowitzki is questionable for tonight's game against Cleveland. The Mavericks were preparing as if he won't be playing. "Everybody's going to have to be ready to step up and take up the slack," coach Rick Carlisle said. "We obviously hope for the best. But we don't know what the timetable's going to be. We've got to have other guys ready. We've had a lot of guys play well this year and I ..."
Howard likely to play Friday, not Saturday
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December 11
Dallas Morning News
 
"Josh Howard returned to action Tuesday against Phoenix and played 26 minutes. He might play only one of the back-to-back games tonight and Saturday against Charlotte, most likely tonight's. He will continue to come off the bench for now, but that's still 25 to 30 minutes that will cut into somebody else's time. "One of the important things for me to do is to get our core players playing well together," coach Rick Carlisle said. "There are five or six guys who have been here and are our main guys. [We have to] fit the others around them. The key to it working, of course, is players understanding that, sooner or later, everybody is going to be asked to contribute and getting down about ..."
Reporter says he heard no anti-gay slurs from Dallas Mavs' Tim Thomas
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December 10
Dallas Morning News
 
"Dallas Mavericks reserve forward Tim Thomas is an assault suspect in a melee that occurred early today at a Denny's, according to police records. No arrests have been made. The fracas occurred about 3 a.m. at the Denny's in the 4400 block of North Central Expressway, adjacent to the La Quinta Inn near Fitzhugh Avenue. Thomas could not be reached for comment. The Mavericks said he would not make a scheduled afternoon appearance at Amazing Jake's restaurant at Collin Creek Mall in Plano. Roger Emrich, a sports reporter for KRLD radio (1080 AM), happened to be eating in the Denny's at the time and witnessed the fight, which he said involved companions of Thomas -- but not the player -- and ..."
Dampier's return is big for Dallas Mavericks
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December 1
Dallas Morning News
 
"The skeptics will point out that the Mavericks went 6-2 without Erick Dampier and were 6-3 when he was in the lineup before his illness. But when he came back Monday night, it was an important moment for the team, not to mention Dampier. The 6-11 center came into Monday's game averaging more than 17 rebounds per 48 minutes. That's a huge number, and any player who produces like that is one that every team wants on the floor. "He gave us what he could when he was out there," coach Rick Carlisle said. The team can't disclose what went wrong with Dampier in Detroit on Nov. 15, but owner Mark Cuban did say that "we ran every test known to man." For Dampier, this game knocked off rust. But ..."
Dallas Mavericks hope to return to full strength in December with Dampier, Howard
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November 30
Dallas Morning News
 
"The Mavericks may not have played the toughest schedule so far, but they have played one of the busiest. As of Sunday, only Portland had played more games than the Mavericks. Starting today, and throughout December, things get a little more normal. After six back-to-back sets in the first 17 games, the Mavericks only have two such situations from now until the new year."We're definitely ready to make some hay," Jason Kidd said. At 12-5, the Mavericks aren't starving. Last year at this time, they needed seven wins in eight games just to get to 9-8.Optimism abounds for many reasons. After all, the holiday season is supposed to be joyous and the Mavericks have nine of their next 15 games at ..."
Marion misses antoher game, hopes for Tuesday return
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November 22
Dallas Morning News
 
"The Mavericks are 10-3 and tied with Phoenix for the best record in the Western Conference. The best bit of fallout from that was on display after their 104-102 survival test against Sacramento on Friday night. The Mavericks weren't the least bit impressed with themselves after the victory at American Airlines Center. Oh, they're impressed with banking another win. But the way the victories are rolling in isn't making them puff their chests out. "We're all disappointed because we all know we shouldn't be making these games tough on us," Drew Gooden said. "When we get comfortable being up nine or 10 points, we let teams claw back. "We still haven't played a lot of the big teams. And with ..."
News encouraging on Mavericks' Dampier, source says
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November 20
Dallas Morning News
 
"All major medical issues that would be considering life- or career-threatening have been eliminated in regard to center Erick Dampier's health, an NBA source said Thursday. The Mavericks have breathed a sigh of relief with the results but are still waiting on the returns from more tests, the source added. Dampier became ill in pregame warm-ups Sunday against Detroit and was transported to a hospital in Pontiac, Mich."
This is Dirk's team, pure and simple
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November 19
Dallas Morning News
 columnist Eddi Sefko
"Win, lose or draw, the Mavericks' fate lately always seems to come down to Dirk Nowitzki. And as long as he's on, the Mavericks can lack all the style points in the world and still have a great chance to win. The game in Milwaukee proved it. Wednesday night's 99-94 victory over the Spurs reaffirmed it when Nowitzki tipped in the basket that ended up getting the Mavericks to overtime. The Mavericks slogged around for three quarters, couldn't find the basket with a GPS and basically looked like they should be losing instead of up by four points, which they were. But while the Mavericks go along through this early season, the only real constant has been Dirk. No matter who's hurt or who's ..."
Tim Thomas back to contribute for Mavericks
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November 19
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"While the injuries and illnesses keep taking away players, the Dallas Mavericks were happy to get what they hope to be a key contributor back Wednesday night. Tim Thomas suited up for the first time this season and entered the game against San Antonio with 3:25 left in the first quarter. It was a moment Thomas has been looking forward to for a long time. He was getting tired of being a spectator to the Mavericks' 8-3 start."
Dallas Mavericks survive Pistons, Dampier scare
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November 16
Dallas Morning News
 
"The Dallas Mavericks survived a scary situation Sunday evening that had nothing to do with a heartfelt 95-90 win over the Detroit Pistons. When Erick Dampier left the pregame warm-ups because he wasn't feeling right, nobody was quite sure what was happening. Minutes later, with emergency medical personnel working on Dampier, he was whisked by ambulance from the Palace of Auburn Hills to a Pontiac, Mich., hospital. By the end of the game, the Mavericks had gotten news that Dampier's symptoms had subsided. No team personnel divulged what those symptoms were, but an NBA official said that doctors had ruled out any serious health issues, including H1N1. Dampier apparently was lightheaded ..."
Dallas Mavericks sideline Howard
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November 14
Dallas Morning News
 
"The one thing coach Rick Carlisle wanted to avoid with Josh Howard was having him bouncing in and out of the lineup. But that's exactly what has happened. After starting three games, Howard was put back on the inactive list and will be out indefinitely to give his surgically repaired left ankle more time to heal. "This decision is about my health," Howard said. "I want to be 100 percent. There's no in-between with me. I tried in-between, and it wasn't best for me or my team. I just want to get healthy and help this team win." Owner Mark Cuban said the timetable for Howard's return is uncertain. "Anybody who puts out a date is guessing," Cuban said. "It could be a week or a month." ..."
Howard out indefinitely
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November 13
Dallas Morning News
 
"Josh Howard is going back on the inactive list indefinitely, coach Rick Carlisle said after the Mavericks' shootaround this morning. The Mavericks made the decision to give Howard more time to recover from his off-season left ankle surgery after he had difficulty in the second of back-to-back games earlier this week. Howard did not re-injure the ankle. But he was limping on it during the second half of the San Antonio game Wednesday and was taken out for the rest of the game. After the game, he called it a speed bump. Howard missed the first five games of the season, returned Saturday against Toronto and played solidly in two games before having trouble at San Antonio."
Josh Howard's return date for Dallas Mavericks still uncertain
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October 27
Dallas Morning News
 
"The Mavericks did a lot of good things in the preseason, like prove that they can survive without Josh Howard. But, as coach Rick Carlisle said Monday, "All that stuff doesn't matter once you throw the ball up for the regular season. It's completely meaningless." So now, they find out for real how they can handle life without Howard, which could extend many games into the regular season. "We played seven games without him and we've become accustomed to it," Carlisle said. "It could be awhile. It could a few weeks. I don't know. We'll find a way without him. But we know we're better with him. When he comes back, we'll have to be ready to integrate him very quickly.""
Thomas suffers knee injury
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September 15
Dallas Morning News
 
"Not sure of the extent of it at this point, but some East Coast contacts have heard that Mavericks' forward Tim Thomas has suffered a knee injury while playing in a pick-up game. The Mavericks apparently are aware of the situation, but doctors not affiliated with the team have looked at Thomas and declared that the injury is at least a sprain and could involve some cartilage damage."
Singleton stays with Dallas Mavericks, Buckner waived
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September 15
Dallas Morning News
 
"A busy Monday for the Mavericks started with retaining James Singleton, jettisoning Greg Buckner, finding out one of their new players has a knee injury and learning that there's now a familiar name on the waiting list to join the squad. Singleton signed the qualifying offer that the Mavericks had on the table since early this summer. It will pay him just over $1 million for the 2009-10 season, $175,000 more than the league minimum that other teams were offering. However, the roster did not expand to 17 guaranteed contracts because in a separate transaction the Mavericks waived Greg Buckner, a move that was not a surprise. Buckner, a 6-4 swingman, has a $4 million expiring contract, only ..."
Singleton to stay with Mavericks
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September 14
Dallas Morning News
 
"The Mavericks are set to retain the services of James Singleton, who is expected to accept their qualifying offer and sign his contract today or Tuesday, a pair of NBA sources said. Singleton averaged 5.1 points and 4 rebounds last season, but improved as the year went along as he recovered from serious knee surgery. The 6-8 Singleton also played four different positions during the course of the season and showed 3-point shooting range in addition to being a solid rebounder. Singleton had been weighing his options since receiving the Mavericks' qualifying offer, which is for $1.09 million. The league minimum for a player entering his fourth season is $884,000."
Boozer not headed to Dallas or South Africa
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August 31
The Deseret News
 
"Add the Dallas Mavericks to the list of NBA teams that were — and perhaps still are — interested in acquiring trade-craving Carlos Boozer. While you're at it, scratch South Africa off of Boozer's more immediate travel itinerary. Though it's still unclear where exactly he'll end up this NBA season, Boozer won't be going to Johannesburg this week to participate in the NBA's Basketball Without Borders program Wednesday through Sunday as was announced earlier this summer. The Jazz power forward is a late scratch from the league's successful international outreach program, an NBA source involved with the camp said on Sunday."
Stephen Jackson wants Warriors to trade him
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August 29
Oakland Tribune
 
"Stephen Jackson wants out of Golden State and has hired an agent to facilitate a trade, our Marcus Thompson II confirmed late Friday night on our "Inside the Warriors" blog. Jackson told an audience gathered Friday in New York for a shoe company's party that he doesn't expect to be with the Warriors when the season begins in November. Jackson stunned the crowd after he was asked by an MC if he thought the Warriors would make the playoffs. " "Um I don't think I'll be a Warrior next year. I'm looking to leave," Jackson said. The 31-year-old Jackson signed a three-year contract extension with the Warriors while acting as his own agent last November. But, he has since cooled on the idea of ..."
Trade rumours link Raps, Mavs
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August 20
Toronto Sun
 
"Just when it appeared Byran Colangelo's makeover of the Raptors was over, comes word that the GM isn't done. Talk is the Raps are keen on sending Marcus Banks to Dallas for Matt Carroll in a swap of guards which, in effect, amounts to a salary dump by the Mavericks."
Dallas Mavericks may sign forward Tim Thomas, source says
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July 28
Dallas Morning News
 
"The Mavericks will visit with NBA forward Tim Thomas today and if things go well, they may sign the 12-year veteran, an NBA source said Monday. Thomas (6-10), who has made 946 3-pointers in his career and shot nearly 37 percent from beyond the arc, has played for six teams in his career. Last season, he played 64 games with Chicago, New York and the Clippers, averaging 8.5 points in less than 20 minutes per game. He also shot 41.3 percent from 3-point range. The Mavericks have been eager to find another 3-point shooter. But there is no guarantee that a deal with Thomas, 32, can be struck. The Mavericks have only the bi-annual exception or the veteran minimum to offer. Already this ..."
Report: Dallas Mavericks agree to contract with Gooden
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July 27
Dallas Morning News
 
"NBA journeyman Drew Gooden, who has played for six teams in seven seasons, apparently will make Dallas his next stop. An unrestricted free agent, Gooden announced the deal on his Twitter feed just after midnight Saturday, writing, "Dallas here I come!!!" Mavericks owner Mark Cuban tweeted in response: "Welcome Drew." ESPN.com, quoting unidentified sources, reported that Gooden will receive a one-year contract worth a guaranteed $4.5 million with incentives that can exceed $5 million. The Mavericks have money to spend because of the midlevel exception void left by Brandon Bass' departure. Gooden had announced via Twitter on Friday that he would be "making my decision tomorrow on which ..."
Sources: Gooden to sign 1-year deal
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July 26
ESPN.com
 
"The Dallas Mavericks have struck a deal with unrestricted free agent Drew Gooden to make use of some of the money they got back when Orlando matched their offer sheet earlier this month to restricted free agent Marcin Gortat. Gooden announced via his Twitter feed shortly past midnight Saturday that he is signing with the Mavericks. "Dallas here I come," he wrote. In response, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban tweeted: "Welcome Drew." Sources with knowledge of the deal told ESPN.com that Gooden is receiving a one-year contract worth a guaranteed $4.5 million with incentives that will likely take it beyond $5 million by season's end. A formal announcement of the signing is expected Monday or ..."
Clash between Mavericks owner, ex-coach detailed in transcripts
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July 24
Dallas Morning News
 
"The seven-year quarrel between Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and former coach Don Nelson surfaced publicly in snippets and raged into the legal system. It's still mired there, despite a binding arbitration ruling against Cuban made a year ago next week. But thanks to the release of originally sealed transcripts from last June's arbitration proceeding, the Cuban-Nellie spat is public record - in vivid, blow-by-blow detail. Most Mavericks fans know the owner and coach were barely speaking by the time Nelson exited as coach and general manager on March 19, 2005. But the transcripts are sprinkled with new nuggets, like the fact that Nelson received a $1 million bonus from Golden State after ..."
Latest chatter: Sessions over A.I.?
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July 17
ESPN.com
 
"Here is the latest assemblage of chatter culled from conversations with a variety of knowledgeable sources -- front-office executives, coaches, players and agents -- camped at the NBA's annual summer league here in Vegas. The distinct vibe in the stands at UNLV's Cox Pavilion is that the Clippers -- apart from owner Donald Sterling -- would greatly prefer to add more of a set-up man to a backcourt rotation that already features Baron Davis and emerging star Eric Gordon as opposed to signing Allen Iverson to a one-year deal up to the full $5.9 million midlevel exception. The top choice in that scenario? Extending an offer sheet to restricted free agent Ramon Sessions. Yet as we covered here ..."
Dallas Mavericks intrigued by 7-4 project Moussa Seck
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July 15
Dallas Morning News
 
"From a team standpoint, the game was meaningless. For Moussa Seck, who was awaiting the Mavericks' Las Vegas summer league game against the Suns, it was another chance to observeand perhaps learn something that might help him complete an unlikely journey from Senegal to the NBA. Seck, 22, watched as rookies, free agents and other fringe players from the Timberwolves and the NBA D-League competed in the summer league. From a long-term perspective, Seck is the most fascinating player on the Mavericks' summer league team, even more so than No. 1 pick Rodrique Beaubois from France. Seck, however, is unlikely to even get on the court this week at the summer league because he has played only ..."
Dallas Mavericks lose Bass to Orlando, likely lock up Gortat
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July 11
Dallas Morning News
 
"Brandon Bass got his deal, and the Mavericks will probably get their big man at least partially because of Bass' departure. Bass agreed to sign a free-agent contract with the Orlando Magic that will start at more than $4 million next season, his agent said. Bass had two productive years for the Mavericks that he parlayed into a four-year deal with the Magic. The Mavericks stepped aside in negotiations for Bass, allowing him to sign with the Magic. His presence with the Magic virtually guarantees that Marcin Gortat will be a Maverick. He signed an offer sheet starting at $5.854 million with the Mavericks, and Orlando has until next week to match the offer. But with the Magic already ..."
Bass isn't willing to play waiting game
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July 9
New Orleans Times-Picayune
 
"Wednesday was the first day free agents could sign contracts, and three former Hornets who could have been targets for the team to sign are moving on. Former Hornets and LSU forward Brandon Bass said he can no longer wait on New Orleans to extend him a contract offer. Center Chris Andersen agreed to a five-year, $26 million contract to remain with Denver, and guard Jannero Pargo signed a one-year, $2 million contract with Chicago on Wednesday. New Orleans was one of the teams that Bass considered as an unrestricted free agent. Hornets General Manager Jeff Bower expressed interest last week when he contacted Bass' agent, Tony Dutt. "They said they can't do anything right now until they ..."
Dallas Mavericks trade for Marion, source says
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July 9
Dallas Morning News
 
"The Mavericks finally pushed the ball over the goal line, scoring big by trading for Shawn Marion from Toronto. An NBA source said Wednesday that the deal for the 6-7 swingman will happen and that a trade call with the NBA office had been set up for today. Barring unforeseen circumstances, the deal will go through today. Details weren't completely known. But it's a sure thing that Jerry Stackhouse is the principal piece moving from the Mavericks to Toronto. But it is likely he will move on from there. Stackhouse will be an unrestricted free agent when he is bought out by the team that eventually ends up with him. That team, which is believed to be either Memphis or Oklahoma City, will ..."
Magic sit tight as free agents cash in around the NBA
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July 9
Orlando Sentinel
 
"While watching summer-league action at RDV Sportsplex, Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard yelled at Marcin Gortat, joking, "Hey, get out of here. You don't want to play for the Magic anymore." Gortat had just returned from a meeting with Magic General Manager Otis Smith and Gortat's agent, Guy Zucker, to discuss the offer sheet he signed with the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, the first day that NBA free agents can officially sign contracts with their new teams. "Five years, $34 million," Gortat said, so happy with the Mavs' offer that he broke an unwritten rule among players who never divulge the count and the amount. Gortat wasn't the only player who is singing, "We're In the Money." ..."