KT to Dallas for Josh Howard Dan Dickau and Sean Bradley. Dallas has to many 1-2-3s and NO one of quality passed their front guys at 4-5.
Cut dickau and we have our 3 for the future with Howard who can still play signifcant minutes if we let TT play 3 and 4. It would help the team on defense tremendously.

I thought Ariza was our 3 for the future.

I like the idea, Dallas would be tempted with Daniels there and, as you said, no depth.

I could somehow see Dallas doing it, its just I don't think the GMs for both sides would ever discuss this kind of trade.

i like trevor but he is going to take time to develop shooting ability. hes 19 years old, we have no rush with him. in almost any scenario he will still be in the same position this year likely IR

I think a trade for a better player will come around later in the season. We need a low post scorer bad. We should keep KT and see if he can be used later in some other trade.

BTW, does anyone think Chris Webber is still good or will he be a waste of space.

Posted by BRIGGS:

what are we taking off their hands? a player who will be waived. sean bradley who has fallen to 4th on their depth chart at C+ a 2-3 who plays the same positions as jerry stackhouse michael Finley Marquis s and Daniels. the problem is they have to much--who is their quality back up frontcourt player? who plays if someone is hurt? guess what teams like LA arent giving away the Chris Wilock's etc.. and Dallas has a HUGE payroll and want to win it all NOW. In this league you have to give to get just look at their 1-2-3 numbers--how many minutes does josh howard get? how many minutes dows bradley get? could KT play a big role for them as a 4-5 back up YES IMHO. Dallas is a good team that is very vulnerable with frontcourt injury and overstocked at 1-2-3

While I would love to get Howard, I don't think Dallas would part with him. Also, Cuban has come out and said that he personally hates the way Kurt plays. Nellie was obsessed with him, but as we all know Nellie doesn't call the shots as much as he used to down there.

Also, Howard and Sweetney would make for a very small frontline if Timmy was on the bench.

i dont think we need anyone else with a max contract and a bad knee! we have a few of them already!

obviously there is no imperative rush to trade KT, but i would do it if it netted me 1 promising asset. I think both trades have reasonable possibilities from both sides--heck Pheonix sold 3 #1 draft picks last year-there is no guarantee that there will be a high lottery pick with the Bulls, anything can happen--same thing with Dallas--just look at their roster--trhey have 0 quality depth upfront zero nada-they dont even have a quality back up healthy. they have 6 guys andnot enough minutes at the 1-2-3 all they did was move the slog from the frontcourt to the backcourt. If we had an athletic big 4-5 i wouldnt care, but the fact is we dont. I dont want to go into the season with KT--and Im sure isiah doesnt either. Perhaps he is stockpiling some of these other big guys[although i admit they stink:>)] in preperation for moving KT?

Yeah thats another factor... I think Dallas's interest with KT is over. It's been a few years now, full of KT to Dallas rumors, and none have come true. I don't see the Mavericks' interest in Kurt increasing..

Would you accept KT and a 2nd rounder for Jerome James and Flip Murray (this presuming that Houston is hurt and the Knicks have no backup guard)?

Dallas could have need for KT, look at their roster:
Harris is a point guard.
Terry could play 1/2.
Stackhouse could play 2/3.
Daniels could play 1/2/3.
Finley could play 2/3.
Howard could play 2/3.
Dirk could play 3.
That means they have 2 people that can play point guard, 5 people that can play 2, and 5 that can play 3.

Here is their front court:
Nowitzki can play 3/4/5.
Dampier can play 4/5.
Bradley can play 5.
Booth can play 5.

While they have a loaded backcourt, they have virtually nothing up front. Adding KT to Dampier gives them two nasty block defenders who can also rebound very well is a huge plus. Also, their roster would now be somewhat more balanced, adding a legitimate big man and getting rid of the Human Toothpick Shawn Bradley.

It really makes sense for them if they're just getting pounded on the boards every night and if Dampier gets in foul trouble they're screwed.

The Knicks could potentially have Crawford, Howard, and Ariza at the 1/2/3 in like 10 years. I know I'm getting ahead of myself but that's pretty cool that they now have young players who can we extrapolate and predict good things, instead of saying "Hey, Howard Eisley is 31..........at least they'll be in the lottery again this year."

Bottom line is I think KT's value is at it's peak, and it's a mistake not to deal him now.

BRIGGS, KT has been brought up in just about EVERY possible trade scenario involving the Dallas Mavericks, & nothing has ever happened...maybe they're just not interested in him afterall? ever think of that? if they wanted KT so much, don't you think a deal would have gone through by now? obviously, DAL isn't willing to give up any player of much worth for Kurt Thomas, & they CERTAINLY won't give up a promising young player like Josh Howard for him.