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Originally posted by: Poindexter Einstein
AKAA ...yes they would both be an upgrade. But if you are trading away Walker, that is likely THE TRADE CHIP that you have available to upgrade at C. Thus the question becomes "is what we will get with Dampier the most that we can get for Walker?" If Dampier reverts back to form, then we get screwed badly out of a shot to get someone feasible. If Dampier remains very good, then it is a wise use of Walker. But how can you know?
And you dont have time with Dampier to wait-n-see ...this summer he will opt out, and you will have to plop about 80M in his lap and commit to him long-term, if you think he is the answer. You dont want to trade Walker and then end up with zero, so if you trade for Dampier you are basically committed in a HUGE way.
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PE, good points on Dampier. If the trade was made, Dallas may be looking at a situation similar to Raef's. Only this time our future starting center would be about 3 years older at the beginning of his contract. On the topic of Walker's value, It's very difficult to judge his trade value since teams constantly change the direction they want to go in as the season progresses, such as Phoenix. However, we know what AW's value was when we acquired him, and at the time that was the best deal Boston could get.