Monta Ellis: Latest News, Rumors and Speculation on Mavericks SG's Future

Monta Ellis has had a successful two-year stint with the Dallas Mavericks, but he's facing an important decision this summer that could result in him leaving.    

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ESPN: Ellis Exploring Options

Wednesday, April 29

According to ESPN.com's Marc Stein, Ellis' player option for next season presents a problem between what he might be able to get paid with a new contract and liking the situation in Dallas:

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Word is he's not looking to leave Dallas, where he remade his reputation with last season's strong showing before this season's ups and downs, but Ellis also has the ability to opt out and become a free agent after playing for the (relative) bargain price of $8 million (and change) in each of the past two seasons.‎

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Per Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com, there are some in the Mavericks front office who wonder if Ellis' on-court production is worth all of the off-court shenanigans:

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But the Dallas decision-makers have to determine whether the moody Ellis, who often tested the team’s soul this season, is worth the headaches he presents and the hefty price they would have to pay to have any hope of keeping him happy. They must do so while projecting how Ellis’ game will age as the one-dimensional, undersized shooting guard hits 30.

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Ellis' contract option for next season will pay him $8.72 million, per Spotrac.com. He's been a solid scorer in two years with the Mavericks, averaging 19 points on 44.8 percent shooting and 4.9 assists in 162 games. 

The star guard led the Mavericks in scoring with 18.9 points per game in 2014-15. He's found a situation that takes advantage of his ability to score, though the potential for more money may be too great to pass up at this stage of his career.