Does Warriors Guard Monta Ellis Really Have the Flu?

Golden State Warriors guard Monta Ellis has missed numerous games during the second half of this NBA season, after playing nearly every game and minute before the trade deadline. It seems like the Warriors were showcasing Ellis for other teams.

If so, their plan did work for a while. Several teams were interested in the high-scoring guard, and his value was skyrocketing.

Ever since the trade deadline has passed, though, Ellis has been injured and sick.

One can say that it is because of the heavy load of minutes he endured during the first half of the season, but there could be more to the story.