The Mavericks were among the teams interested in trading for Carlos Boozer this offseason, according to ESPN's Chad Ford.

Boozer told a radio station this summer that the team informed him that he wasn't in their long-term plans, spurring trade talk.

Ford added that the Jazz have had discussions with the Bulls, Heat and Pistons about Boozer.

Mavericks rookie guard Roddy Beaubois has impressed many in workouts, but still has much to learn.

Beaubois, the 25th overall pick in June's NBA Draft, is in his second week of what owner Mark Cuban calls "Mavs University."

The team is very excited about the guard's skill set, but there won't be a lot of playing time to go around in Dallas.

Beaubois will be playing behind Jason Kidd and J.J. Barea.

The talk around Dallas suggests Don Nelson is interested in discussing a trade with the Dallas Mavericks involving the disgruntled Stephen Jackson.

Nelson may be interested in dealing the guard for a package of expiring contracts.

Nelson may also be willing to part ways with guard Monta Ellis due to the coach's interest in giving rookie Stephen Curry plenty of playing time.

Appearing in New York with Al Harrington, Stephen Jackson said he does not want to return to the Warriors this season.

"I don't think I'll be a Warrior next year. I'm looking to leave," Jackson said.

Jackson said the Warriors have been made aware of his desire to be traded.

"I really can't get too much into it right now, but I'm just looking to go somewhere where I can go and win a championship," Jackson said.

Jackson listed the Cavs, any of the three teams in Texas and the Knicks as his preferred destinations.

Jackson won a championship as a member of the Spurs during the 2002-03 season.

Cristal Taylor has been sentenced to five years in jail for violating her probation in a 12-year-old forgery and theft case.

Taylor, 38, is the former fiancee of Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki.

She failed to check in with her probation officer and was arrested twice in Texas for misdemeanors in 2000.

Taylor was arrested at Nowitzki's home on May 6 and claims that she is carrying the former MVP's child.

Nathan Jawai is confident that he'll earn a spot on a loaded Mavericks roster this fall.

"It's hard to have a guy on your roster that you haven't seen play before and know a lot about," Jawai admitted to the Cairns Post.

Jawai was traded to Dallas by Toronto this offseason.

"If I don't make it ... the NBA's not for a lot of people. But that's where I want to be," he said.

He played just six games with the Raptors last season.

"If I get kicked out of there, I can always go to Europe. Here's probably an option, coming back to Australia.

"But coming back here is probably for the end of my career, so I'm looking to Europe.

"But I'm pretty confident now I won't get cut and I'll have another chance," Jawai added.

Steve Nash still doesn't fully understand why Mavericks owner Mark Cuban allowed him to leave via free agency in the summer of 2004.

"It was strange to me after all the contracts he had overpaid that the buck would stop with me," Nash said in a lengthy interview with ESPN's Bill Simmons.

Nash far from regressed after his stay in Dallas. He won a pair of MVP awards with Phoenix and averaged close to a double-double last season.

The Mavericks have asked guard Jose-Juan Barea not to play for Puerto Rico when it hosts the FIBA America's tournament in a few days.

Barea told El Nuevo Dia that he was "devastated" by the team's decision, according to the Dallas Morning News.

He has been playing for Puerto Rico since he was 16 years old.

Dallas also asked Dirk Nowitzki not to play for the German National team. FIBA rules allow NBA teams to restrict players from participation following an injury.

Barea had left shoulder surgery on May 28.

The Toronto Raptors are considering a trade of Marcus Banks to the Dallas Mavericks for Matt Carroll, according to league sources.

The discussions are currently in their preliminary stage.

Carroll has four years left on his contract, he?ll make $4.7 million this season, $4.3 million in 2010-11, $3.9 million in 2011-12 and $3.5 million in 2012-13.

Banks has $4.53 million this year and $4.8 million in 2010-11 remaining on his current contract.

Shawn Marion is excited to rejuvenate his career with the Mavericks after two uneven seasons.

"I'm just ready to play ball," Marion said, according to NBA.com.

Marion went from one of Phoenix's cornerstones a few seasons ago to a player that was passed around via trades because of his hefty contract.

There were rumors that Marion was a problem in a Phoenix, with some believing that he had a problem with high-profile teammates Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire.

"It's funny how they say stuff after you leave," Marion said. "So much of that stuff about our relationships, that stuff ain't true. I don't get into that. Everybody can say what they want to say. If someone doesn't want to say something directly to me, what can I do?"

Marion's numbers were low in Miami and Toronto last season, and he denies speculation that his skills have deterioration.

"If you take 10 shots away from someone who was scoring 20 points, I don't care who you are, you're not going to score the same," he said. "It's not possible. You can break that down any way you want, but you can't score without getting the ball."