RE: Trade Prediction Game?
Dallas trades: SF Josh Howard (8.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.5 apg in 23.7 minutes)
Dallas receives: C Yao Ming (17.4 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 1.5 apg in 32.8 minutes)
Change in team outlook: +8.8 ppg, +3.5 rpg, and 0.0 apg.
Houston trades: C Yao Ming (17.4 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 1.5 apg in 32.8 minutes)
Houston receives: SF Josh Howard (8.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.5 apg in 67 games)
Change in team outlook: -8.8 ppg, -3.5 rpg, and 0.0 apg.
TRADE ACCEPTED
Due to Dallas and Houston being over the cap, the 15% trade rule is invoked. Dallas and Houston had to be no more than 115% plus $100,000 of the salary given out unless trade exceptions were used for the trade to be accepted, which did happen here. This trade satisfies the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
This will happen because Nelson will coach the Rockets and be their GM next season and he will want to play small ball. JHo is the perfect center for Houston. Dallas does this for cap relief and for a backup C behind Pavel.
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