[seelenjaeger]

Now here´s the trade for tonight ...

Dallas trades: SF Antawn Jamison (15.4 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 1.0 apg in 29.6 minutes)
PF Danny Fortson (3.6 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 0.2 apg in 11.6 minutes)
Dallas receives: C Zydrunas Illgauskas (14.6 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.5 apg in 30.2 minutes)
PG Chucky Atkins (6.0 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 2.2 apg in 18.5 minutes)
Change in team outlook: +1.6 ppg, -3.1 rpg, and +2.5 apg.

Cleveland trades: C Zydrunas Illgauskas (14.6 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.5 apg in 30.2 minutes)
SF Darius Miles (9.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.5 apg in 25.3 minutes)
Cleveland receives: PF Danny Fortson (3.6 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 0.2 apg in 26 games)
SF Corliss Williamson (8.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.8 apg in 32 games)
C Jahidi White (4.8 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 0.2 apg in 30 games)
Change in team outlook: -7.5 ppg, +0.8 rpg, and -2.8 apg.

Detroit trades: SF Corliss Williamson (8.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.8 apg in 19.0 minutes)
PG Chucky Atkins (6.0 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 2.2 apg in 18.5 minutes)
SG Bob Sura (2.9 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 1.7 apg in 12.5 minutes)
Detroit receives: SF Antawn Jamison (15.4 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 1.0 apg in 33 games)
SF Darius Miles (9.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.5 apg in 30 games)
Change in team outlook: +7.8 ppg, +5.5 rpg, and -1.2 apg.

Phoenix trades: C Jahidi White (4.8 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 0.2 apg in 15.7 minutes)
Phoenix receives: SG Bob Sura (2.9 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 1.7 apg in 32 games)
Change in team outlook: -1.9 ppg, -3.2 rpg, and +1.5 apg.

TRADE ACCEPTED


In addition, Phoenix and Detroit ship some picks to Dallas and Cleveland and Best might be traded if necessary aswell.

Why would ...

Phoenix clears another heavy contract off its books.
Cleveland gets frontcourt help in White and Fortson along with a rebounding SF in Williamson.
Detroit gets scoring help and ships out some guys not needed anymore (Atkins, Williamson).

Dallas gets Z, Atkins, a Pick which might be coveted or packed with either Delk and Najera into something worth a bit more or just used later while dropping Fortson.

This might be a downgrade trade on paper, but it adds some size and future versatility (dropping the Jamison and Fortson money while adding a tradeable asset (draft pick)).