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Mavs prefer known commodity Fernandez to a draftee
24 Jun 2011, 6:42 pm
 FILE - In this file photo taken Jan. 20, 2011, Portland Trail Blazers guard Rudy Fernandez, left, from Spain, reacts to scoring late in the game as Los Angeles Clippers guard Baron Davis walks to the bench during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore. The Dallas Mavericks traded their 26th and 57th overall draft picks for Fernandez. A source familiar with the deal spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday, June 23, 2011, on condition of anonymity because it had not been formally announced. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File) — AP  FILE - This file photo taken Nov. 30, 2010, shows Portland Trail Blazers' Rudy Fernandez (5), of Spain, during an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Philadelphia. The Dallas Mavericks are trading both their draft picks, 26th and 57th overall, for Fernandez. A source familiar with the deal spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday, June 23, 2011, on condition of anonymity because it had not been formally announced. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File) — AP DALLAS — Eventually, Jordan Hamilton or another guy taken late in the first round of this year's NBA draft will blossom into a quality player, perhaps even an All-Star. The Dallas Mavericks don't want to wait. Fresh off their first championship, the Mavericks gave up the potential of a draftee for a known commodity in Portland guard Rudy Fernandez. At 26, Fernandez is older than a rookie but still younger than most of the Mavs. With three years in the NBA, he knows how the league works. Most of all, Dallas likes that he is bigger and more athletic than most of its shooting guards. President of basketball operations Donnie Nelson said Fernandez is "a guy we've had our eye on for a while." The Associated Press   |
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