Monta Ellis reportedly plans to opt out of his contract, which would pay $8.72 million next season. He could probably draw more than that on the open market. But in Dallas? The Mavericks haven’t exactly been pleased with him, apparently including his ability to mesh with last year’s prized free agent catch, Chandler Parsons. Tim MacMahon of ESPN: Ellis should not anticipate that raise coming from the Mavs, who would rather move on than make a major long-term investment in a one-dimensional player whose moodiness and selfishness negatively impacted the team’s chemistry last season, according to source’s with knowledge of the front office’s thought process. It also didn’t help matters that Ellis and Parsons didn’t click off the court, an issue many within the organization suspect was influenced by Ellis’ bitterness about Parsons being paid almost twice as much as him. - See more at:http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports....wont-give-monta-ellis-a-raise-if-he-opts-out/
