<font size="3">Mavericks: Webber, Posey in the Works</font> <font face="Tahoma"><font size="1">By </font><u><font size="1"><font color="#0000ff">Bill Ingram</font></font></u> <font size="1">for HOOPSWORLD.com</font> <font size="1"><font color="#800000">Aug 5, 2007, 16:39</font></font> </font><font face="Tahoma">Various reports cited by a Los Angeles radio station have the Dallas Mavericks close to signing Detroit Pistons free agent forward Chris Webber to a one-year deal using their mid-level exception. The Mavericks are willing to offer him the entire MLE, but would prefer to give him $3.5 million and use the rest to add one more piece to the roster.</font> <font face="Tahoma"> The other piece the Mavericks are interested in is veteran swingman and defensive specialist James Posey, who has been around the NBA block but was most recently a member of the Miami Heat. Webber would add another scoring threat in the front court and a that ever-elusive back-up to Dirk Nowitzki. Posey would bring rebounding and the ability to push the ball, penetrate, and score on the break. He would also add one more player with championship experience to a roster in need of playoff leadership. More on this story as it develops!</font>
Wow, adding both would really make you really tough. Would Webber start at center like he did for the Pistons?
A deal to bring Chris Webber to Dallas has been much discussed but does not appear imminent. </p> Mavs president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson and Webber's agent Aaron Goodwin could not be reached Monday.</p> </p> http://www.star-telegram.com/287/story/193771.html</p>
