Mavs fan here, would you trade Diaw for Jet st

[Darren]

Mavs fan here, would you trade Boris Diaw for Jason Terry straight up?

We need a backup 4 as Tim Thomas would stay with his wife. Diaw fits well as we're looking at the likes of Cardinal, Novak and Simmons. I think Diaw is better than them all.

On the other hand, Jet can be your starting 1 with SJax at 2. At worse, his contract is partially guaranteed if you handle his minutes wisely. You can save some money.

[BigSlam]

If we did this it would leave a hole at the back up 4 spot for us then and we would be in the same situation that the Mavs find themselves in now.

[countryboi]

i would trade diaw for a pack of starburst and a soda....he is so lazy even with the hole at 4 i would do it

[Diop]

I would do it. Between Brown, Najera,Ups and McGuire can cover the backup minutes.

[doc.end]

I would do it (as long as with other possible moves the difference between their salaries wouldn't put us into luxury tax). Terry's next year is unguaranteed just like Dust Chip was this year, right? So there is little risk, Diaw is not gonna have a good year I assume, so no problem, it would throw Tyrus into the water a bit, but also UPS, Najera and McGuire should prove themselves and UPS would get more time. Terry could be paired well with Livingston, be able to guard points this way, he is a shooter, have some playmaking abilities to faciliate our PG play in case of a (sheer) need. The only affected should be Carroll (whose role would diminish by another shooter role player on roster) and Henderson. It could end up them playing mroe minutes at SF spot then they normall would.

[doc.end]

I mean if par of thsi board was for trading Diaw for Calderon straight up why it should be different with Terry on much favorable contract?

[BigSlam]

Terry's next year is unguaranteed just like Dust Chip was this year, right? So there is little risk

It's only unguaranteed if he plays a limited amount of games. That's what happened with Damp. He only played 55 games and 1,280 mins last season which made his contract unguaranteed.

[doc.end]

So it is a wash where Terry is a bit more expensive and more useful. I guess I would still do it and showcase Carroll and Najera to either get rid of them or to let tham be useful.

[Battery]

There has to be some catch here? Why would you want to trade Jason Terry for an out of shape Boris Diaw? Something wrong with JT? Injury? If JT is healthy then I would absolutely make this trade and then dump DJ's lame ass for a backup PF.

[thruthefire]

No way Cuban signs off on that, but I would obviously do it.

[Fred Williamson]

I wouldn't do it. Terry is not a point guard and losing Diaw (at the moment) would make us magnificantly worse, even if some people here don't want to believe it.

[SWedd523]

I wouldn't do it. Terry is not a point guard and losing Diaw (at the moment) would make us magnificantly worse, even if some people here don't want to believe it.

What that guy said.

Also keep in mind that series where Golden State played Dallas. I have doubts that Jack would approve of Terry playing beside him. Only way I do this deal is if Roddy Beaubois is included our way.

[doc.end]

I wouldn't do it. Terry is not a point guard and losing Diaw (at the moment) would make us magnificantly worse, even if some people here don't want to believe it.

What that guy said.

Also keep in mind that series where Golden State played Dallas. I have doubts that Jack would approve of Terry playing beside him. Only way I do this deal is if Roddy Beaubois is included our way.

Why? Something in particular?

[SWedd523]

Nevermind, it was Baron who got into that "tussle" with Terry, not Jack.

While searching for my (wrong comment), I found this little nugget, from 2004:

IGN Sports: Have you broken out the NBA Championship ring to your best friend and teammate Jason Terry?

Stephen Jackson: Yes, I had to flash it to him first. I let him look at it every chance I get. He says I show it to him to much. That is my n****. You know what I mean. I die with him. I ride with him. I am going to wake up with him. From day one, we are ridding together, at the end of the day we sleep together.

IGN Sports: What makes you to click so well on the court as well as off the court?

Stephen Jackson: What it is, you enjoy playing ball with people you can hang out with off the court because that makes your chemistry that much better on the court. When we are balling on the court he makes it easier for me, because he knows I am going to play hard for him and I know he is going to do the same for me. So it is easier to go out there and play together. Especially when you get alone with one another because you see teams around the league where players don't get along and are always going at each other. Sometimes they win, sometimes they don't.

IGN Sports: How important is the back court chemistry for this team with your friendship with Terry, as well as some other key perimeter players brought in for you to be successful?

Stephen Jackson: This friendship goes back all the way to college. I was supposed to be on that team at Arizona that won it all with Jason. I was on campus practicing with the team and everything. I just did not pass the test. So, we have a great trust for each other.

http://sports.ign.com/articles/499/499350p1.html

[SWedd523]

....Still wouldn't do the trade unless Roddy is included

[WhatsaTDot]

You get to unload the crap contract of an unproductive player who stands in the way of the development of the guy you just signed to a fat contract, and get a player who brings offense, covers the 1 and who is more likely to coveted by a contender at the trade deadline on a better contract.

And you want them to include their best prospect....for Diaw?

[Battery]

You get to unload the crap contract of an unproductive player who stands in the way of the development of the guy you just signed to a fat contract, and get a player who brings offense, covers the 1 and who is more likely to coveted by a contender at the trade deadline on a better contract.

And you want them to include their best prospect....for Diaw?

I would make this trade in a heartbeat but to say Boris is/was unproductive is not accurate. Offensively he isn't very good however, on defense, that dude battled in the paint all season long against much bigger players and on most nights did a great job of keeping his man out of the paint. More than I can say for the defensively challenged Chris Bosh.

[GoBobs]

I wouldn't do it. DIaw is one of the Bobcats most essential players. The fans that want him gone just don't recognize all the good things he does for the team. He is a much better player then Terry.

[Battery]

I wouldn't do it. DIaw is one of the Bobcats most essential players. The fans that want him gone just don't recognize all the good things he does for the team. He is a much better player then Terry.

Tyrus needs to play. Also, we need someone in the backcourt who can make shots and isn't a complete liability in all other areas like Matt Carroll is. Terry gives us flexibility allowing us to rest S-Jax and Crash a bit more. All Boris does is take away a big chunk of playing time from TT, unless of course you play TT or Boris at center which we can do like last season but it's not something that will get us very far.

[Sideline Story]

I would have done this trade halfway through my first thought after I read your post.