After Lewis...

[Randall The Great]

Mavs should go after KG. He's said to be available. The T-Wolves love NVE and Finley would allow them to trade Wally. We'd take the oft-injured Brandon off their hands, but stick them with a few of our bad contracts. Both teams make out pretty good in this deal.

Minnesota trades: SF Kevin Garnett (21.2 ppg, 12.1 rpg, 5.2 apg in 39.2 minutes)
PG Terrell Brandon (12.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 8.3 apg in 30.1 minutes)
Minnesota receives: C Evan Eschmeyer (2.0 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 0.3 apg in 9.7 minutes)
PG Avery Johnson (7.9 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 4.2 apg in 19.9 minutes)
SG Tariq Abdul-Wahad (5.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.0 apg in 18.4 minutes)
PG Nick Van Exel (18.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 6.6 apg in 34.7 minutes)
SG Michael Finley (20.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 3.3 apg in 39.9 minutes)
Change in team outlook: +20.9 ppg, +1.4 rpg, and +1.9 apg.

Dallas trades: C Evan Eschmeyer (2.0 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 0.3 apg in 9.7 minutes)
PG Avery Johnson (7.9 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 4.2 apg in 19.9 minutes)
SG Tariq Abdul-Wahad (5.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.0 apg in 18.4 minutes)
PG Nick Van Exel (18.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 6.6 apg in 34.7 minutes)
SG Michael Finley (20.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 3.3 apg in 39.9 minutes)
Dallas receives: SF Kevin Garnett (21.2 ppg, 12.1 rpg, 5.2 apg in 81 games)
PG Terrell Brandon (12.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 8.3 apg in 32 games)
Change in team outlook: -20.9 ppg, -1.4 rpg, and -1.9 apg.

TRADE ACCEPTED

Due to Minnesota and Dallas being over the cap, the 15% trade rule is invoked. Minnesota and Dallas had to be no more than 115% plus $100,000 of the salary given out for the trade to be accepted, which did happen here. This trade satisfies the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.