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Felton Doesn’t Play
Raymond Felton, acquired in the Tyson Chandler trade, was eligible to play for the first time this season after dealing with injuries then serving a four-game suspension for gun charges levied against him last season in New York, but he was not activated for Monday’s game.
The Mavericks have four point guards.
Coach Rick Carlisle doesn’t think he'll face a challenge in doling out playing time.
“The players determine the minutes, by being ready, by how they play in games,” Carlisle said. “We’ve got a good situation.”
“There are a lot of teams right now that would die to have one or two of our point guards. We’ve got one or two extra, which is a great position to be in,” he added.
Felton emphasized that despite being a starter through most of his career he’s just ready to help out where he can.
“That’s not my decision to make,” Felton said. “I’ve worked hard through training camp and I’ve worked hard ever since I’ve been injured, so the biggest thing is whatever Coach and this staff needs me to do, that’s what I'll do.”
ESPN noted that there isn’t a clear role for Felton since Monta Ellis plays most of the minutes at shooting guard and Devin Harris most of the rest, while Harris, Jameer Nelson, and J.J. Barea all share time at point guard.
“We'll just have to see,” Carlisle said on Felton’s role.
“There’s nothing definite at this point in time. We got a lot of point guards. We got to give them all a lot of love. It’s really a great situation for us. You look around the league, Indiana’s got two point guards out. We’re very fortunate. Are there enough minutes for all of them? No. But they’re all professionals and they’re all going to stay ready. I feel it’s a very good position to be in.”
Chandler Says Knicks in the Past
