[Just211]

Orlando trades:
Tony Battie
Receives:
Mike Sweetney

why? Young team add another building block. which would allow Howard to slide to Center against more athletic teams.

New York trades:
Jerome Williams
Mike Sweetney
Receives:
Jonathan Bender
Dallas 2nd rounder

why? I have a feeling Isiah wants to build a running team (with all the gaurds he has, and addition af Frye) and Bender would fit into that scheme better than these 2 guys. Also it's a wash with Williams salary. BUT it might take more than a 2nd to get them to dump Sweetney

Indiana trades:
Austin Croshere
Jonathan Bender
Receives:
Mike Finley

why? they get a gun they need, for 2 $alaries they don't want to pay. Also if it's for these two guys, then they're only spending more money in Finley's final year.

Dallas trades:
Mike Finley
2nd Rounder
Receives:
Austin Croshere
Jerome Williams
Tony Battie

why? Croshere or Williams would become the amnesty (probably Croshere) and Battie would be the 4/5 we need.

Jet/Harris
quis/Stack
JHO/Stack/KVH
Dirk/KVH/Battie/JYD
Damp/Battie/DJ/PPod

and would leave entire MLE to throw at a 1/2 (if necassary)


THIS whole trade depends on the Knicks, but Isiah has done stranger things