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Midwest Division
DALLAS MAVERICKS The team considered trading PG Nick Van Exel for Heat PF Brian Grant but backed off for financial reasons--Grant is owed $55 million the next four seasons, and because the Mavs are over the luxury-tax threshold, ins contract could have cost them an additional $60 million. The team also still needs Van Exel to spell PG Steve Nash, who has worn down going into the last two postseasons.... The Mavs aren't going to be a dominant inside team, but they have the pieces to play effective defense. In a win over the Spurs, they used PF Dirk Nowitzki to front PF Tim Duncan and brought over C Shawn Bradley or C Raef LaFrentz to crawl up ...