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Although new Golden State Warriors head coach Mark Jackson has publicly stated that he wants star guard Monta Ellis on his team, that statement could mean a number of things.
It could mean that he does, indeed, want Ellis and backcourt-mate Stephen Curry to lead his team for the near future.
It could also mean that his years in the media have taught Jackson the finer points of public relations. It could be that he understands the worst-case scenario to begin his coaching career is to have a chasm between he and his star player.
It might even mean that Jackson is ready and willing to move Ellis but has not heard the right player's name come up in any potential deal. He may feel that any public support from his front office will only drive up the price for Ellis.
Any trade involving Ellis—or Curry, for that matter—will be nothing short of a monumental gamble for owner Joe Lacob and his ever-changing front office partners.
If the team opts to cash in on their guard's value—a figure that is truly difficult to gauge—a trade for any of the players on this list could prove disastrous to Lacob and Co.'s reputation as well as to their franchise.
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