On the first day the Mavericks can make a move with one of their new players, they are hoping to find a taker Thursday ? or at least before the season begins ? for veteran swingman Chris Mills, who figures to have no chance of getting playing time this season in Dallas.

But team officials are not optimistic about their chances. And even if something does happen, it probably would not impact what the Mavericks look like in a month when training camp opens.

President of basketball operations Donnie Nelson said there was probably no more than a "20-percent chance" that the Mavericks would be able to move out Mills.

"We like our team right now, and there's no reason to do something just for the sake of doing a transaction," Nelson said. "We're 11 [players] deep right now, so we don't feel like we need to do anything."

He added that the Mavericks' preference would be to find a trading partner who would be willing to give up second-round draft choices for Mills rather than another player. To do so, the other team would have to be under the salary cap.

The more likely scenario is taking on a player with a longer contract.