Mavs/Sixers/Knicks trade idea

[uberfan]

Dallas trades: PF Antoine Walker (14.0 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 4.5 apg in 34.6 minutes)
PF Christian Laettner (5.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.9 apg in 20.5 minutes)
PF Tariq Abdul-Wahad (5.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.9 apg in 20.5 minutes)
Dallas receives: SG Anfernee Hardaway (9.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.3 apg in 27.6 minutes)
SF Tim Thomas (14.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.9 apg in 31.6 minutes)
PF Marc Jackson (9.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 0.8 apg in 27.2 minutes)
Change in team outlook: +13.4 ppg, +1.2 rpg, and -1.4 apg.

New York trades: SG Anfernee Hardaway (9.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.3 apg in 27.6 minutes)
SF Tim Thomas (14.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.9 apg in 31.6 minutes)
New York receives: PF Christian Laettner (5.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.9 apg in 48 games)
SG Greg Buckner (3.1 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 0.9 apg in 53 games)
SF Glenn Robinson (16.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.4 apg in 42 games)
C Derrick Coleman (8.0 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.4 apg in 34 games)
Change in team outlook: +9.7 ppg, +8.3 rpg, and +1.4 apg.

Philadelphia trades: SG Greg Buckner (3.1 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 0.9 apg in 13.3 minutes)
SF Glenn Robinson (16.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.4 apg in 31.9 minutes)
C Derrick Coleman (8.0 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.4 apg in 24.8 minutes)
PF Marc Jackson (9.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 0.8 apg in 27.2 minutes)
Philadelphia receives: PF Antoine Walker (14.0 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 4.5 apg in 82 games)
PF Tariq Abdul-Wahad (5.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.9 apg in 48 games)
Change in team outlook: -23.1 ppg, -9.5 rpg, and 0.0 apg.

TRADE ACCEPTED


Can't happen until after the 24th, but:

Philly trades Buckner/Jackson contracts for TAW's contract and gets Walker for BigDog. TAW can actually play for Sixers and gives them a perimeter defender. Maybe they then sign Dampier to MLE unless than get GS to take Korver as their fee for doing a S&T.

Knicks get more expiring contracts to play with. Big Dog may thrive in NY.

Dallas doesn't get roster relief just yet but does get more usable players on the roster. Tim Thomas expires after 2005-2006 season so we just postpone Walker's contract for another year and get a 6'10" SF/PF swingman. He is a definite upgrade over Najera at that swing position. Jackson helps our center rotation as well as PF.

This is a solid roster with a good mix of vets and youth that I would be willing to take into the playoffs against any team in the West.

PG: Daniels/Harris/Penny/Steff
SG: Stack/Daniels/Penny/Steff
SF: Fin/Howard/Thomas
PF: Dirk/Thomas/Jackson
C: Bradley/Booth/Jackson/Benga

IR: AJ/Pavel/Najera

Delk has to be traded for a second round pick or bought out. Maybe Atlanta would take him for a veteran to go with all of the rookies they now have.

Maybe Clipps take Najera for a second rounder. They still have cap room. Clipps might be willing to take both Delk/Najera for one player they want to move.

Steff has to be played this year in game situations so Mavs know if he is a keeper as our future backup PG/SG.

AJ may have to take one for the team and retire and be satisfied to be an assistant coach.

[dalmations202]

Too lateral for me. Doesn't get more talent, or more money, or more draft picks.

[uberfan]

Originally posted by: dalmations202
Too lateral for me. Doesn't get more talent, or more money, or more draft picks.

Yeah, your right. Walker/TAW/Laettner just blow away Penny/Jackson/Thomas in the talent department [img]i/expressions/anim_roller.gif[/img]

You are not going to get cap relief if that is what you mean by money, so you need to get usable pieces for the expiring contracts so that you do not end up with more junk contracts or nothing at all (see Nash).

As to draft picks, do you think Walker and/or TAW and Laettner are going to get you loaded with #1 picks? [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img] If Walker could get you a #1 without taking back any significant contract he would be gone today.

[kg_veteran]

I don't particularly like it, primarily because I dislike Tim Thomas so much, but it does look like a trade both teams would consider.