I would do that in a heartbeat. Dampier would at least give us a legitamate center that we dont have. Dampier has been hurt aot and hasnt reached his potential. I like Ward but we got Eisley and Jax so it would be a good idea to pick up a center with a spare PG.

BasketballSource.com is reporting a possible deal that would send Allan Houston, Marcus Camby, and Charlie Ward to Charlotte in exchange for Jamal Mashburn, Baron Davis, and Derrick Coleman.

Sounds like too much of a pipedream to actually happen, but it's something to think about. Would you do it?

Link: http://geocities.com/basketballsource2000/traderuomors.html

I'm not sure how much i like it mainly because we get smaller and don't solve any of our problems. Yes we do get younger and maybe a little more talented, but loosing Camby is bad. If we could also find a way to get Campbell in the deal i would do it in a second, but i'm hesitant with this deal as is. Doesn't matter anyways because this trade seems too unrealistic to be true.

Boy, you sure can tell its in the really slow part of the offseason when we are even discussing these silly trades. How many days until tipoff?

Posted by Caseloads:

salaries probably match but would have to be done in december or so.

Remember, any trade involving Allan Houston before next year will have to involve a team with salary cap room because of his BYC status. Most likely Allan will be here for the full season.

Salary info to be found here..

http://www.members.home.net/lmcoon/salarycap.htm

#66 oughtta answer the BYC question

Well if RealGM is correct Dampier and Baker are off the BYC now.

Foyle is still on the BYC2..

The latest on Shammond from Insider....not that it really matters much any more.

When the Sonics say they are going retro, they mean it. Shammond Williams said he wanted to remain a SuperSonic. He waited most of the summer while Seattle prepared for the draft, then pursued Calvin Booth. When it came time to get his, he didn't.

Two league sources told ESPN Insider Tuesday night that Williams has rejected the Sonics' multi-year contract starting at $1.7 million a year. According to the source, Williams is looking for a deal starting at around $3 million.

Williams is considered by most to be, along with the Rockets' Moochie Norris, one of the top remaining free agents. According to the source, Williams hasn't seriously entertained other offers, though Boston and Toronto have shown interest.

The question is, is there a team willing to spend more money, especially for an undersized shooting guard? Williams can be a scoring machine, but he's really a two guard in a point guard's body. So far there has been an unwillingness by any team except the Mavs, Blazers and Knicks to spend its way into luxury tax country. Williams' demand of $3 million per season could be too rich for just about every team that has any exception money left.

If Williams does defect, it could leave Seattle in a pickle. With the Sonics already taking offers for Gary Payton, their point-guard situation could become more precarious. Rookie Earl Watson is the only other point guard on the roster at the moment.

The standoff with Williams has prompted the Sonics to dip their foot into the free-agent market, but there isn't much there. Norris is asking for more than Williams. Troy Hudson is still available, as is Grizzlies free-agent Damon Jones. After that, the pickings are very, very slim.