【HoopsWorld流言】 Iguodala + Dalembert 换Josh Howard + Dampier

[quote]While this amounts to nothing more substantial than anything any of us have written here about this deal, it's nice to see another source put it out there.

Of course, now that Ingram has written something on the topic, I guess we can all be assured that it just went from a 1% chance of happening, to zero. Still, I'd love to hear that the Mavs are interested in this, and willing to part with Howard to make it happen. I suppose the Dampier part is debatable - but personally, it wouldn't stop me from doing the deal - especially if you can get them to agree to buy him out this year and become a Mav again in 30 days (which, by the way, would give his knee time to heal).

Here's the article on the always reliable (image) Hoopsworld - again, simply speculation, but this time from someone with more readers than any of us:

NBA At 2: Mavs, Sixers Trade Talk

By: Bill Ingram Last Updated: 1/15/10 1:11 PM ET | 747 times read
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Let's play connect the dots for a moment.

Last week we heard from a number of sources that the Philadelphia 76ers had offered the Houston Rockets a package of Samuel Dalembert and Andre Iguodala for the expiring contract of Tracy McGrady. The Rockets weren't interested, partially because of the fact that Iguodala has a huge long-term contract that Houston didn't want to commit themselves to.

Trading Iguodala and Dalembert amounts to a salary dump for the Sixers, who would stand to gain a $27 million reduction in player expense next summer if such a deal were to go down. They would then have roughly $16 million in cap space to spend on a top free agent next summer depending on where the cap falls, and with guys like Elton Brand, Thaddeus Young, Marreese Speights and a ton of young and improving talent in place, someone like Rudy Gay might give the Sixers serious consideration . . .certainly ahead of the hapless New York Knicks. Moving Iguodala and Dalembert as a package for expiring contracts make a great deal of sense for the Sixers, so why not continue to offer that deal around? In fact, why not make another call to Texas?

The Dallas Mavericks are a team in need. They need better production at the center position and they need a legitimate second star to play alongside Dirk Nowitzki. They also have an owner who cares more about winning than paying the luxury tax or committing to long-term deals. Frankly, Andre Iguodala is precisely the kind of player they need. He'd be the first star shooting guard on the team since Michael Finley left, and he would give them size and speed on the wing with Shawn Marion. The Mavericks also happen to have a pair of contracts to offer that could come off the books this summer, just as McGrady's would have.

Erick Dampier has another year left on his contract, but in order for next season to kick in he has to meet some incentives. One of those incentives is that he must play 28 minutes per game, something that is extremely unlikely. He hasn't averaged 28 minutes per game since he played for the Golden State Warriors in 2003-04 and is only at 26.6 for the 2009-10 season. You can bet the Mavs aren't going to allow him to get to 28, meaning his contract expires next summer. In addition, Josh Howard has a team option year for next season, meaning his contract can expire, as well, if the team doesn't choose to extend him. Granted, Josh is coming off ankle surgery, but he's also having a miserable season, one that won't inspire the Mavs to jump on an option that would pay him close to $12 million next season.

Andre Iguodala would be the legitimate second option behind Nowitzki, and would give the Mavs another player who can get to the rim at will and who is effective in the half-court set. If you've seen the Mavs in the half-court set lately, you understand why they're struggling. They brought in Shawn Marion, but aren't running the kind of offense where he can flourish. Adding Iguodala would give Dallas that premier scoring threat at the two and a strong defensive presence on the opposite end. He might just make them the contenders they so desperately want to be. And that's before we talk about upgrading the center position for the next two seasons with Dalembert.

Dalembert isn't a radical upgrade over Dampier, but he is an upgrade, nonetheless, at roughly same price. First of all, he can hit a free throw . . that alone makes him worth the swap. He is as good a scorer, a better rebounder, and better shot-blocker. Frankly, with Jason Kidd feeding him, he'd probably be more effective on the offensive end, as well.

Iguodala represents a huge financial investment, but we all know Mark Cuban isn't shy about that. If it means getting the Mavericks one step closer to the championship, Cuban will write the check. If the Sixers are serious about finding cap space for next summer, they're on the right track in talking to Texas . . .they just need to make a call that reaches the northern part of the state. [/quote]

由于76人想重建，上个星期试图交易出Iguodala + Dalembert换来Tracy McGrady，但是火箭拒绝了这单交易。
HoopsWorld作家Bill Ingram写出， 76人有可能用 Iguodala + Dalember换tJosh Howard + Dampier 。
这单交易对于两队都非常有利， 76人这个暑假将会有2千7百万薪金到期。 而对小牛来说，Cuban是一个只想胜利而不介意奢侈税的班主。从这单交易中，小牛将会获得一位有得分能力的中锋Dalembert和第二得分选择Iguodala。