ATL/DAL Makes Sense

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Atlanta trades: C Theo Ratliff (7.8 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 0.9 apg in 30.4 minutes)
PF Shareef Abdur-Rahim (19.5 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 2.5 apg in 36.0 minutes)
Atlanta receives: SF Josh Howard (8.1 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.3 apg in 22.7 minutes)
PG Tony Delk (6.6 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.8 apg in 16.3 minutes)
SF Eduardo Najera (3.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 0.4 apg in 13.7 minutes)
PF Antoine Walker (16.1 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 5.4 apg in 38.2 minutes)
Change in team outlook: +6.8 ppg, +4.0 rpg, and +4.5 apg.

Dallas trades: SF Josh Howard (8.1 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.3 apg in 22.7 minutes)
PG Tony Delk (6.6 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.8 apg in 16.3 minutes)
SF Eduardo Najera (3.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 0.4 apg in 13.7 minutes)
PF Antoine Walker (16.1 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 5.4 apg in 38.2 minutes)
Dallas receives: C Theo Ratliff (7.8 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 0.9 apg in 41 games)
PF Shareef Abdur-Rahim (19.5 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 2.5 apg in 41 games)
Change in team outlook: -6.8 ppg, -4.0 rpg, and -4.5 apg.

TRADE ACCEPTED


Dallas does this to get some low post defense and scoring.

ATL does this b/c Shareef & Ratliff both want to be traded. Walker's salary will come off the books next year AND they get prized young prospect, Josh Howard.

I know nobody wants to trade Howard - but he may be our most tradeable asset. He's young and inexpensive. If you're going to ask another team to dance with you - you've got to make it appealing to them.