Would Portland think about dealing Randolph now? And if so...
Would you do this?
Dallas trades: PG Tony Delk (9.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.8 apg in 21.0 minutes)
SF Antawn Jamison (13.7 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.3 apg in 28.4 minutes)
Dallas receives: C Vladimir Stepania (2.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.7 apg in 10.4 minutes)
PF Zach Randolph (20.7 ppg, 11.2 rpg, 2.7 apg in 38.7 minutes)
PG Damon Stoudamire (13.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 6.1 apg in 36.7 minutes)
Change in team outlook: +13.5 ppg, +8.5 rpg, and +7.4 apg.
Portland trades: C Vladimir Stepania (2.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.7 apg in 10.4 minutes)
PF Zach Randolph (20.7 ppg, 11.2 rpg, 2.7 apg in 38.7 minutes)
PG Damon Stoudamire (13.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 6.1 apg in 36.7 minutes)
Portland receives: PG Tony Delk (9.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.8 apg in 12 games)
SF Antawn Jamison (13.7 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.3 apg in 17 games)
Change in team outlook: -13.5 ppg, -8.5 rpg, and -7.4 apg.
Portland would theoretically do it to dump a terrible contract in Stoudamire and a possible problem in Randolph and to acquire a young star to build around. (I'm stretching a bit, but it's at least feasible.)
Dallas does it to improve the overall talent of the team and to add bulk inside.
New Dallas roster/rotation:
Randolph - Bradley - Stepania
Nowitzki - Najera - Fortson
Walker - Howard
Finley - Daniels
Nash - Stoudamire - Best
Dallas would be pretty stout across the frontline with that unit, plus you have a top notch post player on the rise in Randolph.
Oh well, it'll never happen, but gotta love speculating.
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