Utah/NO trade idea...good one, I think

[endtroducing]

Dallas receives:
PG Carlos Arroyo (9.3 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 6.6 apg in 30.5 minutes)
SG Gordan Giricek (9.3 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.7 apg in 19.2 minutes)
SG Raja Bell (10.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.6 apg in 26.9 minutes)
Change in team outlook: +8.8 ppg, -2.5 rpg, and +5.1 apg.

Utah receives:
PG Jason Terry (9.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 3.4 apg in 24.0 minutes)
SF Josh Howard (11.6 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 1.4 apg in 35.2 minutes)
Change in team outlook: -8.8 ppg, +2.5 rpg, and -5.1 apg

Dallas receives:
PF PJ Brown (9.9 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 2.1 apg in 36.1 minutes)
Change in team outlook: -4.5 ppg, +5.1 rpg, and -0.3 apg.

New Orleans receives:
SG Jerry Stackhouse (14.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.4 apg in 29.9 minutes)
Pavel Podkolzine (No games yet played in 2004/05)
Change in team outlook: +4.5 ppg, -5.1 rpg, and +0.3 apg.

Dallas gets one of the best defensive (and offensively improving guards) in the league with Bell who already knows the system, the spot up three point shooter we need with Giricek, and a true passing point guard with Arroyo, who is deep in Sloan's doghouse right now. PJ Brown brings us the defensive toughness and offensive rebounding ability we really need.

Utah gets the point guard they wanted 2 years ago with Terry (also in the doghouse), and Howard fills the humongous hole left by Kirilenko's injury. With Giricek leaving, Kirk Snyder can finally see some playing time.

New Orleans comes out good in the deal as well...the glut at PF there is solved, and Stackhouse can assume Mashburn's role. Davis, Wesley, and Stackhouse is a pretty decent trio. Pavel is a 'potential' packed thrown in.

Arroyo Harris Armstrong
Daniels Giricek
Finley Bell
Nowitzki Brown Henderson
Dampier Bradley

Terry
Harpring
Howard
Boozer
Okur

Davis
Wesley
Stackhouse
Rogers
whoever plays center for NO

I know that's a big roster turnover, but what the hell.

[EricaLubarsky]

I like Arroyo but Howard? No way. If there is a way to get Kidd without Howard, then why trade Howard for an inferior player.

[jayC]

I'd do the deal. Arroyo the giant killer. I love kidd but he is 32 and has five years remaining.

[sike]

not willing to give up on Howard for a point guard who I hope will be surpassed by his back up in a years time