[dalmations202]

why the hell would indiana give up bender and artest for finley an harris. harris has done nothing and finley is OLD. I like the pacers and i will be upset if they did do a deal like that. They can get more for artest.

Indy might do it because they want to get under the salary cap, and out from under the Artest problems.
They would require Josh Howard in return though. I don't think they would do it without Howard, Finley, and Stackhouse/Daniels. I don't see them interested in another PG.

Now if they could get Howard and Stack/Daniels and then cut Fin which would put them below the luxury tax level, then maybe they would move those three. I still doubt it though because they would still need an athletic big to run with JO -- Presumably one that could defend massively, and hit the outside shot.

Indy would have Tinsley and AJohnson at the PG. They would have Jackson, Howard, Daniels/Stack, and Jones at swingman, and Foster, Pollard, Harrison to help JO. Not too shabby at all. IMO, top 4 in the east - with Detroit, Miami, and Cleveland.

Dallas would have Harris, Terry, (Stack/Daniels), Artest, KVH, Dirk, Damp, with Bender, and Croshere. Not too shabby either, especially if you could get 10-15 min a night out of PPod/DJ. Bradley hopefully ends up on injury settlement, TAW gone since he is on injury settlement retro. KVH is traded, or comes off the books next year, if Bender can develop into Dirk's backup. If not, then Bender is traded, and KVH is resigned. Croshere might be cut up front or might play a role behind Dirk/Damp.

I could see how a trade like this might help both teams. Championship for Dallas would depend on Artest again though.