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Poindexter Einstein · 01-26-2004, 02:19 PM

MT - by the way, I agree to an extent with your analysis of Cuban. I dont think he will do a deal just to do one, and I dont think he will do a deal unless he improves the team talent wise.

I do disagree with your analysis that Cuban would see the potential addition of Curry and Davis as something that might hurt now but help somewhere way out in the future. On this team, both could definitely contribute NOW, even if Curry never got any better than he is currently. Of just as much relevance is - can WALKER improve, or have we seen the best he has to offer in terms of shot selection and FT shooting? If Cuban thinks Walker has already maxed out at this point (and no one knows what his opinion is), then moving Walker on down the road wouldn't be any great loss in Cuban's mind. Keeping Walker may be even more of a bet on "improvement" than trading him for a good young C like Curry would be.

01-26-2004, 02:19 PM	#12
Poindexter Einstein Golden Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,098	RE: Chicago trade idea MT - by the way, I agree to an extent with your analysis of Cuban. I dont think he will do a deal just to do one, and I dont think he will do a deal unless he improves the team talent wise. I do disagree with your analysis that Cuban would see the potential addition of Curry and Davis as something that might hurt now but help somewhere way out in the future. On this team, both could definitely contribute NOW, even if Curry never got any better than he is currently. Of just as much relevance is - can WALKER improve, or have we seen the best he has to offer in terms of shot selection and FT shooting? If Cuban thinks Walker has already maxed out at this point (and no one knows what his opinion is), then moving Walker on down the road wouldn't be any great loss in Cuban's mind. Keeping Walker may be even more of a bet on "improvement" than trading him for a good young C like Curry would be.