I'm a big fan of this deal, if it happens.
Ok, it's not the super-sexy LeBron/Wade/Bosh kind of deal...but that wasn't going to happen anyway. What we do have is, a team that's been among the top four teams in the West all season, albeit struggling of late; by making this trade, we add (a) a much-needed kick in the a$$, (b) swapping Josh Howard the has-been for a guy who's basically the same player--but not a total bonehead, and (c) a serious upgrade at the Center position--much better defensively than Gooden, better offensively (and healthier) than Damp. This could be the deal that makes the Mavs contenders again this season. And if it doesn't work, well, we weren't going anywhere anyway, and we still have the DUST chip for the offseason (plus the ability to use Bird rights to keep or S&T Haywood, and Butler and/or Marion as a trade chip).
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