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Oft-injured Mills may need surgery; exam set for this weekMavericks forward Chris Mills may need surgery on his left ankle, pending an examination he is expected to have this week in Los Angeles. "He called us about 10 days ago and said he's still having trouble with the ankle and wanted to have his doctor in LA look at it," Mavericks assistant general manager Keith Grant said Monday. "Our doctor looked at him over the weekend, and now Chris will consult back with his doctor. The ankle has not responded and surgery is an option." Surgery could keep the injury-prone veteran out of action for up to four months, although his agent said there was no way to be sure what the recovery time would be. "Whatever his doctor says, that's probably the determining factor for what course of action we'll take," said Bob Myers of SFX Sports Group. "The Mavericks wanted to look at him, and if their diagnosis and Chris' doctor's diagnosis are similar, we'll proceed." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Mavs may add a fewThe Mavericks have 15 players under contract for the opening of training camp and may bring in a few free agents to ensure there are enough bodies for each workout session. Derek Hood, who went through camp last fall, is a possibility. "We're not going to have a lot of guys coming to camp, so we're trying to get the best quality we can," said president of basketball operations/assistant coach Donnie Nelson. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Mavs' Nelson shuffles his staffThe Mavericks have had one of the NBA's most crowded benches for the last few seasons, with almost as many coaches as players. Having that surplus means coach Don Nelson has not had to look far to fill spots on his staff. With the departure of assistant coach Sidney Moncrief, who entered private business after last season, the Mavericks have moved some members of their coaching staff into new positions. Charlie Parker has been promoted to Moncrief's role, and Larry Riley has moved from advance scout to a full-time assistant coach. Rolando Blackman has been promoted from the player development staff to director of player development. In addition, Paul Mokeski has added the duties of advance scouting to his work as a member of the player development staff. Morlon Wiley, Greg Dreiling and Brad Davis will make up the player development staff. Donnie Nelson and Del Harris will continue as the top assistants to Don Nelson. "We've got a strong staff, and I'm glad to have them all," Don Nelson said. "You can never have too many good basketball minds." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Mavericks Sep 2003 Archive
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