Sefko: Why you're not likely to see the Mavericks deal Shawn Marion

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Daniel ... If the Mavericks are not a playoff team, give me a good game to see them left on the schedule. They're still entertaining, right?

Eddie Sefko: I'll give you two. First, go see them play against Brooklyn on March 20, if for no other reason than to boo Deron Williams when he returns to Dallas for the first time since the free-agent flirtation. Second, go down to Houston on Sunday and take in that game. That's the first of two games in a row against the Rockets and if the Mavericks don't sweep them, they have no chance of making the playoffs, in my opinion. You can also wait for the home game next Wednesday against the Rockets, if you are short on gas money to get down to Houston.

Mitchell ... So if the Mavericks aren't going to make the playoffs, why are they so close?

Eddie Sefko: Close to what? I don't think they're close to much of anything, except the No. 14 pick in the draft.

Flip ... do you see a trade for Marion at beginning of the new season to get the best of his value and get more cap space or is he better staying for the good of the team?

Eddie Sefko: Shawn is a good player and still has some fuel left in the tank. He's one of the most athletic players the Mavericks have ever had, even if he lost a little of that since his Phoenix days. I don't think there's anybdy out there that is going to give up enough value to make it worth the Mavericks' while to deal him. He's still a starting forward in this league who can guard just about any other player. Why give that up if you're not going to get something pretty darn good in return?


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