NBA: Mavericks Ready To Make Deals

The World Famous LayupDrill Rumor Mill Jan. 12, 2009 Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban doesn’t seem to be the type who will sit back and wait for something to happen. He never has. Realizing the makeup of his franchise does not have enough to make it far in the playoffs , Cuban is looking to make changes. The talks around acquiring Raymond Felton have heated up over the last few days, as both the Charlotte Observer and Dallas Morning News report that talks are ongoing. The Bobcats are looking to receive Mavs center Desagna Diop from Dallas in return for Felton and Nazr Mohammed. Both Charlotte and Dallas have acknowledged in order for the deal to work, there would need to be a third team involved, which is where the OKC Thunder fit in the mix. Stay tuned on this one…. Another Maverick who has been on the trade watch all season is swingman Jerry Stackhouse. One week you hear that Stack is on the trading block, then next thing you hear is he isn’t. It seems that ... (link)