[Thomas86]

The Deal: The Mavericks get Andre Iguodala, Jodie Meeks and Jason Kapono while the 76ers get Caron Butler, Dominique Jones and DeShawn Stevenson.

Why It Works For Philadelphia: Caron Butler is a great short-term replacement for Iguodala. Plus, he's on an expiring contract. If he doesn't work out for Philly, they can just let him walk at the end of the year.

DeShawn Stevenson is also on an expiring contract, and would be a suitable backup for rookie Evan Turner.

The real steal for Philadelphia is Dominique Jones. He has a lot of potential, and based on his play for Dallas in the preseason we know that he can be a decent scorer right now. He has two years left on his deal, which is the same as Jodie Meeks, who they'd essentially be swapping for him.

The 76ers lineup following this trade would likely read: Jrue Holiday, Evan Turner, Caron Butler, Elton Brand and Spencer Hawes.

Why It Works For Dallas: Iguodala turns back the clock on Dallas's title hopes by replacing the 30-year old Caron Butler with 26-year old Andre Iguodala.

Iggy would likely start at shooting guard, once again opening a spot in the starting lineup for Shawn Marion, and moving Jason Terry back to his role as sixth-man.

The Mavericks would feature one of the strongest defensive lineups in the NBA with Jason Kidd, Iguodala, Marion and Tyson Chandler all playing together.

Their bench would also feature strong role players in Jason Terry, Jose Barea, Roddy Beaubois, Jason Kapono and Brendan Haywood.

The Mavericks would take on Kapono, because they could use a back up for Shawn Marion. Jodie Meeks could potentially fill Dominique Jones' shoes.

The team's offense would still revolve around superstar Dirk Nowitzki. While Iguodala might not take a ton of pressure of Nowitzki, he's an upgrade over Butler in several ways. The 76ers may even ask for the Mavericks to include a draft pick as part of a deal like this.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/5...andre-iguodala

This was a very nice trade idea somebody came up with.


Iguodala, Meeks and Kapono for Butler, Jones and Stevenson is a trade I would do in a heartbeat.