[jimmychipwood]

I agree that I would rather put Walker in the trade than Jamison, so Jamison could move to the 3, Dirk 4, and Martin 5. I think Martin could handle the 5 okay.

IMHO, he would help our team more than almost any player we could somewhat realistically get.

So, you'd have to do either of those trades. In the first trade, we're talking about 2 bench players for a starting an aggressive starting big man.

In the second trade, we're trading surplus guards and small forwards for big men and small forwards. I don't see NJ doing it unless they feel they can't keep Martin, and even then, they would probably be able to get a better deal than a maxed out bench player and a promising late first-rounder.

I have been one to push for Jamison to start, but maybe what the Mavs are doing is "showcasing" Walker, because they know he will have the most trade value, because of his shorter contract. Make him a starter, keep his scoring averages up, keep your ideal 3 waiting in the wings on the bench...

Just thoughts.