Two summers ago, Monta Ellis and the Dallas Mavericks were a match made in heaven.
After multiple failed attempts in getting the eight-figure deal he wanted, Ellis took a couple of million less to sign with Dallas, giving the Mavericks that much-needed second scoring threat to compliment Dirk Nowitzki. Two summers later, the honeymoon may be over.
Looking Back
It's been about 15 years since someone not named Dirk Nowitzki was the Mavericks' leading scorer. That streak broke this season, when Ellis led Dallas in scoring at 18.9 points per game on 44.