After long wait, Wayne Ellington finally has chance to play key role for Mavs

Posted Mar 13, 2014
A month ago, if somebody had said Wayne Ellington would be a major cog in the Mavericks’ playoff push, finding any believers would have been tough. Buried on the bench, the fifth-year guard appeared to be on his way to a lost season. That’s why the NBA’s 82-game grind is so great. Ellington admits now that he wasn’t sure his chance to earn his keep with the Mavericks would ever come. (Dallas Morning News)

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