<h2><div class=\"mavsdate\">May 21, 2007</div></h2><h3><div class=\"mavsheader\">Mavs point guard possibilities</div></h3><p><img height=\"200\" alt=\"pointguards.jpg\" src=\"http://mavs.beloblog.com/archives/pointguards.jpg\" width=\"246\" align=\"right\"/></p><p>There is a strong possibility that Jason Terry, a good scorer but below-average defender and distributor, will not return as the mighty Mavs\' starting point guard next season. </p><p> erhaps Jet will become a Microwave-type offensive boost off the bench. Or maybe the Seattle native will be included in a package for his replacement or a pure shooting guard such as the Sonics\' Ray Allen.</p><p>The Mavs could hand the reins over to <a href=\"http://www.nba.com/playerfile/devin_harris/career_stats.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><font color=\"#0a489b\">Devin Harris</font></strong></a> and hope he breaks through in his fourth season, which will be a contract year unless he agrees to an extension this off-season.</p><p>Or the Mavs could try to deal for one of the two big-name point guards who will be on the trading block: <a href=\"http://www.nba.com/playerfile/chauncey_billups/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><font color=\"#0a489b\">Chauncey Billups</font></strong></a> and <a href=\"http://www.nba.com/playerfile/jason_kidd/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><font color=\"#0a489b\">Jason Kidd</font></strong></a>. Billups will opt out of the last year of his contract and could be a sign-and-trade option. There are rumblings that Kidd might ask for a trade if Vince Carter bolts New Jersey in free agency, and the Lakers are the leading contenders for Kidd if they\'re willing to part with young 7-footer Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom.</p><p>The Pistons and Nets would probably insist that Josh Howard and Harris be included in the Mavs\' offer. Don\'t think that makes the Mavs any better. They\'d have a great point guard, Dirk and a frightening lack of athleticism.</p><p>A less sexy, more practical option could be Milwaukee\'s <a href=\"http://www.nba.com/playerfile/maurice_williams/career_stats.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><font color=\"#0a489b\">Mo Williams</font></strong></a>, who is a free agent. He\'ll probably get more than the mid-level exception, so the Mavs would have to put together a sign-and-trade package for him. But they wouldn\'t have to mortgage their future to land a guy who proved last season (17.3 ppg, 6.1 apg) that he\'s a legit starting point guard.</p> |
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