Monta Ellis’ agent has told the Golden State Warriors that his client wants to be traded, according to the New York Post.
It’s thought that the Warriors were not going to move Ellis - even though they had some good offers for him - but now that the trade request has been sent, they may listen to attractive offers.
New Warriors coach Mark Jackson has stated that he thinks Ellis is the 3rd best shooting guard in the league and he’d like to retain his services; this one may be out of his hands, though.

According to Richard Justice, the Houston Rockets came close to trading for Andris Biedrins of the Golden State Warriors last night.
It is unclear why the deal didn’t happen and who the Rockets would send to the Warriors in exchange for Biedrins, but Justice reports that Houston will continue to pursue Biedrins over the next few days.
Picking up a fairly good center is needed for the Rockets due to Yao Ming’s career currently being up in the air and with Houston sending Brad Miller to the Minnesota Timberwolves last night, the acquisition of Biedrins would make even more sense.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are trading J.J. Hickson to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Omri Casspi and and a future first-round pick, according to Ohio.com.
Could this be the last trade we see in a long time due to the probable lockout that will start Friday? We’ll have to wait and see.
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