Dallas Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson, left, owner Mark Cuban, second from left, and head coach Rick Carlisle, right, pose with Elton Brand (42), Chris Kaman (35), O.J. Mayo (32), Darren Collison (4) and Dahntay Jones (30) during a NBA basketball news conference introducing the new players at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Monday, Sept. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/LM Otero)