Chris Kaman to the Mavs

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Originally Posted by |_Jeff_|

Consider the trade deadline next season. Mavs wouldn't be able to move Haywood with two seasons and $15M left. But an expiring $8M is attractive to potential trade partners. Kaman's contract will become a trade chip and that is why he's here.

And the reason why the Mavs wouldn't be able to move Haywood's contract is...

wait for it...

because he absolutely sucked last year and was replaced by a completely inexperienced, undersized project player.

If the Mavs and the rest of the league thought that Haywood was equal to or better than Kaman (which, I am fairly certain, was your original point), wouldn't they have held onto him?