damp traded for tyson chandler - Dallas-Mavs.com Forums

xrobx · 07-13-2010, 01:46 PM

Charlotte has traded Tyson Chandler and Alex Ajinca to Dallas for Dampier, Matt Carroll and Najera, a league source tells Y! Sports.

http://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA

sike · 07-13-2010, 01:48 PM

Is this it? Or could something be brewing?

REEKO_HTOWN · 07-13-2010, 01:48 PM

way to cash in that chip!

DevinHarriswillstart · 07-13-2010, 01:50 PM

Mahahaha Matt Carroll back to the Bobcats....sorry but that is funny as hell.

Better than doing nothing. I'm fine with him as the back-up. Mavs have good size now.

KIDD2 · 07-13-2010, 01:52 PM

yeeeeesssssssssss

jthig32 · 07-13-2010, 01:54 PM

That...is deflating.

sike · 07-13-2010, 01:54 PM

So the amazing Dust Chip brought us a spare back up center and a French guy?

This can't be the move that is showing Dirk how serious we are about winning...something else will be coming at the deadline.

41mvp · 07-13-2010, 01:54 PM

yyyyyyeeeeeeeeeessssssssssss!!!!!!!

sike · 07-13-2010, 01:54 PM

So the amazing Dust Chip brought us a spare back up center and a French guy?

This can't be the move that is showing Dirk how serious we are about winning...something else will be coming at the deadline.

bernardos70 · 07-13-2010, 01:55 PM

So we spend our biggest trading asset to get a guy the Hornets were giving away a season and a half ago? What?

Flacolaco · 07-13-2010, 01:56 PM

wat

jthig32 · 07-13-2010, 01:56 PM

Chandler's an 13mil expiring contract. So now you don't have to spend the MLE on Shaq, Chandler is a more than adequate backup center, and you have more ammo at the trade deadline.

Ok. I see the angle. Still a little deflating.

Rick41 · 07-13-2010, 01:57 PM

I'm grossed out. Do the Mavs want the French National Team to play for us now?

DevinHarriswillstart · 07-13-2010, 01:59 PM

I definitely would rather have Al Jefferson, but better than getting nothing for it.

purplefrog · 07-13-2010, 01:59 PM

As stated the trade does not work on Realgm. Maybe something else...

FINtastic · 07-13-2010, 02:03 PM

If it makes anyone feel better, Alexis Ajinca sounds like he could be a really hot foreign chick.

dirno2000 · 07-13-2010, 02:03 PM

Looks like the bottom line was that we didn’t have an appetite for another very good but overpaid player on a long term contract. That's the guy teams are looking to dump.

We're now really long and athletic at the 5. Unfortunately none of them can score with their back to the basket.

sike · 07-13-2010, 02:04 PM

I'm right in thinking this is just the mavs pushing off their big deal until the deadline, right?

jthig32 · 07-13-2010, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by purplefrog

As stated the trade does not work on Realgm. Maybe something else...

They might have an exception to take on Carroll's contract.

twistaeffect2004 · 07-13-2010, 02:04 PM

LOL.. this offseason has been thrilling!

From the possibility of LeBron, Wade, then to the Paul, then to almost getting Jefferson.... to Tyson Chandler.

I guess the expectations were too high for the DUST chip. It's not a bad trade by any stretch. We are a big long team now. It does create flexibility.

Rick41 · 07-13-2010, 02:05 PM

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WojYahooNBA

The Bobcats are "very likely" to waive Dampier and his non-guaranteed $13 million salary for next season, a source tells Y!

Bring him back?

tcat075 · 07-13-2010, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jthig32

Chandler's an 13mil expiring contract. So now you don't have to spend the MLE on Shaq, Chandler is a more than adequate backup center, and you have more ammo at the trade deadline.

Ok. I see the angle. Still a little deflating.

Alright, so let me see if I understand this right.

Chandler and Dampier are similar assets. They could have just kept Dampier to be used later, at the trade deadline, but instead they were able to get Chandler, Charlotte got some instant cap relief, and Dallas got to unload a few bad contracts, namely Carroll's. Since they were set on saving Dampier anyway, because the FO doesn't expect any deals to be made this summer that would benefit them, this trade is purely about getting rid of Carroll's contract and saving a little money.

Its also possible they believe that Tyson Chandler is a better center and a better fit, with Kidd and all, than Dampier.

jthig32 · 07-13-2010, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sike

I'm right in thinking this is just the mavs pushing off their big deal until the deadline, right?

Like I said, it frees them up from HAVING to spend their MLE on a backup center, and it creates a potential trade chip this season.

Creating flexibility.

FINtastic · 07-13-2010, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick41

Bring him back?

Do we need him any more? With Haywood, Chandler, and the two recently aquired Frenchies, don't we have about 4 centers on our roster right now?

It's going to suck if Damp somehow ends up in Miami though.

tcat075 · 07-13-2010, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by sike

I'm right in thinking this is just the mavs pushing off their big deal until the deadline, right?

I'm really, really hoping this is the case. It seems like it might be.

jthig32 · 07-13-2010, 02:08 PM

We have three center on the rosters right now. No way Damp's coming back unless they're flipping Chandler, which isn't happening right now.

tcat075 · 07-13-2010, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by FINtastic

and the two recently aquired Frenchies,

Two? Am I missing something here?

NEver mind, the Ajinci guy in the Chandler trade. I totally overlooked that. My bad.

FINtastic · 07-13-2010, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by sike

I'm right in thinking this is just the mavs pushing off their big deal until the deadline, right?

It certainly doesn't look like there are any big deals left to be had right now. So it may not be the worst strategy.

It's certainly not the pizazz we were looking for out of the DUST chip though.

Rick41 · 07-13-2010, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by tcat075

Two? Am I missing something here?

Ajinca and Mahinmi.

Nash13 · 07-13-2010, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by FINtastic

Do we need him any more? With Haywood, Chandler, and the two recently aquired Frenchies, don't we have about 4 centers on our roster right now?

It's going to suck if Damp somehow ends up in Miami though.

That would indeed suck.

I mean............it's better than nothing i suppose. There might not be any deals to be had.

Robillion · 07-13-2010, 02:14 PM

I cannot find this anywhere but on Twitter... any other solid reports out there? This is so underwhelming that it is hardly believable.

Windmill360 · 07-13-2010, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by tcat075

Two? Am I missing something here?

NEver mind, the Ajinci guy in the Chandler trade. I totally overlooked that. My bad.

Mahinmi

DevinHarriswillstart · 07-13-2010, 02:15 PM

The FO bought Roddy two new best friends.

LetsGoMavs · 07-13-2010, 02:16 PM

Tyson is not even a huge upgrade over what Damp brought as a basketball player in recent years let alone contract value. So they used a great expiring contract to get more expiring contracts?

Jon Avalon · 07-13-2010, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by purplefrog

As stated the trade does not work on Realgm. Maybe something else...

trade exception from raja bell trade

rabbitproof · 07-13-2010, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Jon Avalon

trade exception from raja bell trade

Ajinca/Chandler for Carroll/Dampier works.

Najera fits the TE.

chumdawg · 07-13-2010, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Jon Avalon

trade exception from raja bell trade

Which in turn gives us a trade exception.

tcat075 · 07-13-2010, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by LetsGoMavs

Tyson is not even a huge upgrade over what Damp brought as a basketball player in recent years let alone contract value. So they used a great expiring contract to get more expiring contracts?

They traded one expiring contract for another one, all while getting rid of some bad contracts and acquiring a young potential center guy.

Not a bad deal, as long as you can cash in on something at the trade deadline.

Underdog · 07-13-2010, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by sike

I'm right in thinking this is just the mavs pushing off their big deal until the deadline, right?

Yes - Chandler's expiring is gonna make for a nice "DUST-lite" (even though it's not an instant expiring...)

tcat075 · 07-13-2010, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by chumdawg

Which in turn gives us a trade exception.

Do you know how big it is?

(UD, I'm setting you up here)