Mavs Slim Down With Trade Of Jawai

Mike Fisher -- DB.com

The Mavs’ efforts to cut from their present total of 17 bodies down to the NBA max of 15 hasn’t yet resulted in the movement of Shawne Williams. Instead, Dallas has completed a trade involving Nathan Jawai.

   Jawai, the 6-10, 280-pound center prospect from Australia who came to Dallas as a throw-in in the Shawn Marion trade, has been shipped to Minnesota in exchange for a future second-round pick.

    Jawai played in just one preseason game for the Mavs, contributing two points and two assists in an eight-minute appearance against Detroit on Oct. 15.

    The departure of Jawai leaves Dallas as 16. The deadline is next Monday, and the club is hoping to pull off another trade that would relieve itself of the persona non grata Williams and his $2.4 million deal. If Williams can be shipped out for something besides a player, non-guaranteed camp invitee Jake Voskuhl has a chance to stick as a backup center and as the 15^th man.