In their quest to make it back into the playoffs, ESPN.com's Marc Stein is reporting that the Dallas Mavericks signed Monta Ellis to a three-year deal worth at least $25 million.
However, is the addition of Ellis enough to give them the extra boost that they didn't have last season?
This offseason, the Mavericks have watched as O.J. Mayo, Darren Collison and Chris Kaman walked in free agency, replacing them with Ellis, Jose Calderon, Wayne Ellington, Gal Mekel, Shane Larkin—who has a broken ankle—and Ricky Ledo.
Elton Brand, Rodrigue Beaubois and Brandan Wright make up their remaining free agents. According to CBS Sports' Matt Moore, the New York Knicks are interested in Brand. Meanwhile, The Dallas Morning News' Eddie Sefko suggests that Rodrigue Beaubois is probably on his way out whereas Brandan Wright is likely to stay.
What they've done is pursue a backcourt-heavy approach, while taking big swings and missing on the likes of Dwight Howard and Andrew Bynum.
In order to salvage their frontcourt—and save Dirk Nowitzki from playing center with the extreme lack of big ...
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Is Monta Ellis Enough to Get Dallas Mavericks Back to Playoffs?
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