Mavericks Trading of Two Most Popular Players Could Affect Ticket Sale

With the recent dealing of two Dallas fan-favorites: scrappy point guard Steve Nash and hard-nosed hustler Eduardo Najera, Dallas may need to start worrying about their regular-season sellout streak (112).

"The hardest part of this thing all along was Eddie," Nelson said. "He was the heart and soul in a lot of ways for this team. We tried everything we could to keep him out of the deal, but it was a deal-breaker from Golden State's viewpoint."

Will the Mavericks maintain their immense fan support? Fans are resilient, and only time will tell.

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Najera Will Replace the Custodian

Last season, Brian "The Custodian" Cardinal contributed heavily for the Warriors as a hard nosed hustler. With Cardinal signing a lucrative contract with Memphis this summer, there was an apparent void on the Warriors roster of such a player. With the trade of Erick Dampier, the Warriors acquired a player very similar to Cardinal in Eduardo Najera.

Najera has become known in the NBA as a man who plays the game with great enthusiasum and is constantly doing the little things to make his team better. The Warriors have a crowded frontcourt, but Najera expects to have an increased role with Golden State, where there are no obvious superstars.

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Avery Johnson's Influence in Dallas

Avery Johnson has yet to sign a contract as a player-coach, becoming an official part of the Maverick organization, but during this entire summer, he has been a strong influence on player movement decisions. He was especially vital to the Dallas decision to bring over Erick Dampier in the sign and trade deal. There have been an abundance of suspicions whether the Dampier that played so impressively last season was merely a man playing for a contract in his walk year.

Johnson and Dampier played together last year with Golden State and the elder point guard became the center's biggest advocate. Johnson expects similar production with a rearranged Dallas club.

The burden of whether or not Johnson vouched for the right guy will ultimately fall on him, as he has been publicly ear marked to become Don Nelson's successor, whenever the former Celtic great decides it is time to go permanently to Maui.

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