[外電] WITH HIS HEART IN DALLAS, SHAWN MARION
WITH HIS HEART IN DALLAS, SHAWN MARION ENTERS FREE AGENCY FOCUSED ON 2ND TITLE
MAY 14, 2014 POSTED BY EARL K. SNEED
DALLAS — Entering this season as just one of two
remaining players from the Dallas Mavericks’ 2011
NBA championship team, four-time All-Star forward
Shawn Marion shared a special bond with frontcourt
teammate Dirk Nowitzki.
Teaming up alongside Nowitzki for five seasons,
Marion shared the Mavericks’ lows with the 12-time
All-Star before experiencing the ultimate high together
during that title run. The two now both enter free
agency this offseason, linked by a bond that Marion
says will never be broken.
“Man, me and Dirk, we’re bonded together for life.
We’re champions,” Marion said while grinning from
ear to ear. “It’s awesome. Dirk is a special player.
I’ve gotten to play with him for five years and we’ve
done some amazing things on that court together. We’re
definitely good friends, and like I said, we’re bonded
together for life. … It was great bringing a championship
to a city that well deserved it and it was long overdue.”
However, with the Mavericks expected to pull out all the
stops to re-sign Nowitzki, will Marion’s time in Dallas
come to an end?
In his five seasons with the Mavs, Marion emerged as the
team’s defensive catalyst while often guarding the opposition’s
best perimeter player. And despite turning 36 years old
on May 7, the aging veteran also showed that he still has
plenty left in the tank, averaging 10.4 points, 6.5 rebounds,
1.6 assists and 1.2 steals in his 76 outings this season.
With that said, the Mavericks’ front office figures to have
plenty of decisions to make as the team tries to return all six
of its free agents to next year’s team. And with Nowitzki and
37-year-old sixth man Vince Carter also set to hit the open
market on July 1, the Mavs will have work to do in order to
keep Marion in the fold.
“You know, Shawn was a key component of not only our current
success but bringing a championship here,” Mavs president of
basketball operations and GM Donnie Nelson explained. “You know,
obviously, there’s lots of decisions on his side and on ours,
but we would love to have him continue and ride off into the
sunset with guys like Dirk and Vince.”
Welcoming his first son, Shawn, into the world this season, Marion
now vows to play just two more years before hanging up his sneakers
for good. However, with Marion entering free agency for the first
time in his 15-year career, it remains to be seen where those final
seasons will be played as the Mavs now figure to find themselves
in a bidding war for the versatile forward’s services.
Still, Marion says money will not be his motivating factor as he
listens to potential suitors, pursuing a second title to further
cement his legacy.
“I’ve actually never really experienced free agency,” a modest
Marion said. “You know, after your 15th year in the league
it’s a weird feeling. But, you know, I’m not even thinking about that.
When July 1 comes I’ll just look at my options and see which one
is best suited for me to add to my legacy.
“You know, it’s not about money right now. I’ve made a lot of money
in my career and I’ve been truly blessed. You know, I take none of
this for granted, and I think I’ve just got to weigh my options. I
think when it’s all said and done, of course, I think we’re close
here and not too far. But I think we’ve got a lot of guys here that
are free agents again, so it’s going to be interesting. We’re going
to see what’s out there and what’s available, and I’ve just got to
weigh it out. I’m going to put it in God’s hands.”
source: http://0rz.tw/oliEO
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