"The Lakers, Spurs and Jazz play on almost nightly.So do Los Suns with Steve Nash, despite being left for NBA dead not too long ago.And your little Mavericks? Welcome to summer. Early, as usual.At least this summer is The Summer. We have long been told how The Summer of 2010 is a magical place where broke NBA franchises have a chance to instantly unbreak, by adding a LeBron, a DWade or a Chris Bosh and transforming themselves into championship contenders, or at least snag a Joe Johnson or a Carlos Boozer and give themselves a chance. And your little Mavericks were supposed to be big-time participants.Which is why it is so interesting to note how in Chicago and Miami and elsewhere in desperate NBA circles another magical possibility has been added to this list.Dirk Nowitzki.Considering recent Mavericks playoff failures, many now believe him to be a possibility to bolt. And if Dirk asked me my opinion, I'd tell him to run and run fast.Save yourself. Now. While you have a chance.Opt out of your final year. Go to Chicago."I don't think Dirk is going anywhere," Mavs owner Mark Cuban told The Ticket during an interview Tuesday.He based this on what he described as his weekend spent with Dirk and bunch of guys talking about what they had to do to actually get out of the first round. I just hope JKidd was not in attendance. How awkward would that conversation be?" http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/05/06/2167736/if-he-really-wants-title-dirk.html
