For Erica: Dallas Trades for Mihm

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I know that Erica is real high on getting Chris Mihm. Personally I don't see a senario that I'd agree to as Dallas and that Cleveland would do. Sure if they wanted to give us Mihm and any combination of players for TAW I'd do it in a heart beat.

Now I'm far from the most knowledgeable on this board about the intricacies of the NBA's trade rules, but here's the best that I could come up with that I'd do as a Mavs GM.

[b]Trade 1[\b]

Dallas trades: PF Danny Fortson (2.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 0.0 apg in 11.8 minutes)
SF Eduardo Najera (3.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 0.5 apg in 15.2 minutes)
PG Tony Delk (9.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.8 apg in 21.0 minutes)
Dallas receives: SF Ricky Davis (16.5 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 4.9 apg in 37.1 minutes)
SF Darius Miles (9.5 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.9 apg in 28.6 minutes)
PG Kevin Ollie (4.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 3.1 apg in 17.5 minutes)
Change in team outlook: +15.1 ppg, +1.3 rpg, and +9.6 apg.

Cleveland trades: SF Ricky Davis (16.5 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 4.9 apg in 37.1 minutes)
SF Darius Miles (9.5 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.9 apg in 28.6 minutes)
PG Kevin Ollie (4.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 3.1 apg in 17.5 minutes)
Cleveland receives: PF Danny Fortson (2.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 0.0 apg in 12 games)
SF Eduardo Najera (3.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 0.5 apg in 17 games)
PG Tony Delk (9.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.8 apg in 12 games)
Change in team outlook: -15.1 ppg, -1.3 rpg, and -9.6 apg.

TRADE ACCEPTED

Trade 2

Dallas trades: PF Danny Fortson (2.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 0.0 apg in 11.8 minutes)
PG Tony Delk (9.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.8 apg in 21.0 minutes)
Dallas receives: SF Darius Miles (9.5 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.9 apg in 28.6 minutes)
PF Chris Mihm (8.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 0.6 apg in 18.4 minutes)
C Bruno Sundov (2.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.0 apg in 7.0 minutes)
Change in team outlook: +8.3 ppg, +5.9 rpg, and +2.7 apg.

Cleveland trades: SF Darius Miles (9.5 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.9 apg in 28.6 minutes)
PF Chris Mihm (8.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 0.6 apg in 18.4 minutes)
C Bruno Sundov (2.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.0 apg in 7.0 minutes)
Cleveland receives: PF Danny Fortson (2.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 0.0 apg in 12 games)
PG Tony Delk (9.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.8 apg in 12 games)
Change in team outlook: -8.3 ppg, -5.9 rpg, and -2.7 apg.

TRADE ACCEPTED
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The key to both trades is that they have to wait until December 21st because of restrictions on Delk because of when we acquired him.

Both trades also depend on placing Fortson in the Leastern conference where his lack of height won't be as much a factor as it is here. Fort could definitely help the Cavs more than the Mavs. Also with the Cavs Fort gets to play PF more, which is his natural position. But does this justify the Cavs taking on the Potato's huge salary? I certainly wouldn't think so.

To help sweeten the deal in both we add Delk. This would allow Cleveland to play Lebron at the 1 and have a very effectived 2 who is great at guarding 1's.

Trade one let's the Cavs get rid of Davis and Miles. Trade 2 they just get ride of Miles.


I do either of these trades as dallas to get Mihm and to possible take a chance Miles. If we get Davis in Trade 1, we shop him until the dead line to resign him and then if we can't make a deal, we let him go.

Cleveland I do eiter of these trades to get rid of baggage (Miles and Davis or Miles and Ollie). I take a chance on the potato able to become a physical and contributing force in the east and in getting a 2 that can allow LeBron to play the 1 without being hurt defensively or offensively by playing someone out of position at the 2. In Trade 1 I get a good roleplayer in Najera, but certainly no reason to do the trade.

Personally I'd veto this 10 times out of 10 as a Cleveland GM. As a Dallas GM, I'd do it in a heartbeat. Either one is a low risk high reward kind of deal.