Dallas/Washington/Chicago/Golden State four-way deal

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I stole this from mikejoeb at db.com and modified it slightly. It's a really interesting scenario...


Dallas trades:
Antoine Walker
Antawn Jamison
Tony Delk
Dallas receives:
Christian Laettner
Antonio Davis
Erick Dampier
No. 5 pick

Washington trades:
Jared Jeffries
Christian Laettner
Jerry Stackhouse
Washington receives:
Antoine Walker
Jamal Crawford

Chicago trades:
Tyson Chandler
Jamal Crawford
Antonio Davis
Chicago receives:
Antawn Jamison
Jerry Stackhouse

Golden State trades:
Erick Dampier
Golden State receives:
Tony Delk
Jared Jeffries
Tyson Chandler

It's a great scenario because I think it legitimately helps each team and I think each team might be legitimately interested.

Why Dallas does it:

You're clearing out an area of surplus (power forward) and adding pieces that help. Here's the Dallas roster after this trade:

C - Dampier, Bradley, Laettner
PF - Nowitzki, Davis, Fortson
SF - Finley, Najera
SG - Daniels, Howard
PG - Nash, Livingston (with the No. 5)

That's absolutely beautiful. You have a ton of big bodies to throw at guys like Shaq and Duncan, and Dirk will never have to spend time at center with this roster. Dampier gives you a legit starting center, and Bradley, Laettner, and Davis give you multiple options at the backup spots. Finley, Howard, and Daniels can handle all the SG/SF minutes. The REAL beauty of this plan, however, is that you have the future in place. Livingston at PG, Daniels at SG, Howard at SF, Dirk at PF. As guys get older (read: Finley and Nash) you can move them to the bench and let their counterparts replace them in the starting lineup.

If Dallas pulled this off, I'd be ECSTATIC about their chances to win a title next year and for the next few years.

Why Washington does it:

Washington gets rid of a couple of contracts they don't like (Laettner and Stackhouse) and improves their talent.

C - E. Thomas - Haywood
PF - Brown - Baxter
SF - Walker - Hayes
SG - Crawford - Hughes
PG - Arenas - Blake

That should be a playoff team in the East, and it is ultimately built around young talent in Arenas, Crawford, Brown, and E. Thomas. The best part for Washington is that they'll have a TON of cap room in the summer of 2005 to pursue a big name free agent to go along with the young core.

Why Chicago does it:

It gives the Bulls scoring and veterans to mix into their young core. With this trade, the Bulls can then either trade down and add other players that way or take a chance at No. 3 on a guy like Pavel.

Why Golden State does it:

If Erick Dampier is leaving, this gives the Warriors a nice return on a S&T deal. Chandler is a young forward with a lot of promise, and Jeffries is a bonus throw-in.