Wolves - Lakers - Mavs

MN Die Hard · Post #1 » by **MN Die Hard** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:38 pm

WOLVES OUT: Jaric, Doleac, Gomes OR Craig Smith (Lakers' choice)
WOLVES IN: Kwame

LAKERS OUT: Kwame
LAKERS IN: Dampier, Gomes OR Craig Smith (Lakers' choice)

MAVS OUT: Dampier
MAVS IN: Jaric, Doleac

The Wolves use Smith or Gomes to turn Jaric into an expiring.

Lakers take on a long contract but add a center who can produce a near 10-10 while Bynum is out; it doesnt sound like anyone is real happy with Kwame. In exchange for taking on the dollars, they add either Smith or Gomes, either of whom would be useful on a contender.

Mavs dump Dampier's long expensive contract for Jaric's cheaper one (saving $11.5 million over the next three years and another $11.5 on the lux). They also add Doleac as an emergency center.

I have a feeling both LA and Dallas will hate this but what the hell.

dunkonu21 · Post #2 » by **dunkonu21** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:44 pm

I love it for the Wolves...Doubt that Mavs are ready to give Diop the full time job tho...

Devilzsidewalk · Post #3 » by **Devilzsidewalk** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:55 pm

Dampier is a big part of Dallas' team salary aside

JD45 · Post #4 » by **JD45** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:04 pm

Dampier's last year is not guaranteed, so there goes most of the reason you have for the deal.

And regardless, the Mavs aren't going to trade a starter for two guys who will never get off the bench.

hermes · Post #5 » by **hermes** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:53 pm

don't like dampier's contract, don't think the lakers do it

Rand10 · Post #6 » by **Rand10** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:20 pm

MN Die Hard wrote:Mavs dump Dampier's long expensive contract for Jaric's cheaper one (saving $11.5 million over the next three years and another $11.5 on the lux). They also add Doleac as an emergency center.

We've got no reason to dump anyone except maybe Hassell.

Teddy KGB · Post #7 » by **Teddy KGB** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:38 am

For the last time, we don't want to trade/"dump" Dampier. We like what he provides, and we want to keep him.

Darren · Post #8 » by **Darren** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:41 pm

MN Die Hard wrote:WOLVES OUT: Jaric, Doleac, Gomes OR Craig Smith (Lakers' choice)
WOLVES IN: Kwame

LAKERS OUT: Kwame
LAKERS IN: Dampier, Gomes OR Craig Smith (Lakers' choice)

MAVS OUT: Dampier
MAVS IN: Jaric, Doleac

The Wolves use Smith or Gomes to turn Jaric into an expiring.

Lakers take on a long contract but add a center who can produce a near 10-10 while Bynum is out; it doesnt sound like anyone is real happy with Kwame. In exchange for taking on the dollars, they add either Smith or Gomes, either of whom would be useful on a contender.

Mavs dump Dampier's long expensive contract for Jaric's cheaper one (saving $11.5 million over the next three years and another $11.5 on the lux). They also add Doleac as an emergency center.

I have a feeling both LA and Dallas will hate this but what the hell.

Damp's contract may be enormous. But he's a big part of the Mavs game plan. His statistics is dropping but his contribution is on the rise. He's the reason why AJ won't ever give Diop a chance to get on the floor.

Teddy KGB · Post #9 » by **Teddy KGB** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:04 pm

yeah and while i would love to see sagna get more minutes, Damp is still quite a bit better at this stage

D' Winner Within · Post #10 » by **D' Winner Within** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:19 pm

The Lakers is not going to trade Kwame for Damp. You cannot lure them to trade Kwame with Gomez and Craig Smith because they're loaded at the forward spot.

Post #11 » by **catalyst** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:49 pm

this trade does not help the mavericks in any way. Damp, for all of his faults, provides a valuable niche for the mavs on Offense and O Rebounding. He also tries occasionally on d. It is interesting that you never see a mavs fan proposing to trade damp anymore. I think we realie he is untradable until the end of his contract, but that he does things that this team has never had.