<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Posted on Wed, Jul. 27, 2005 STAR-TELEGRAM/RON JENKINS Michael Finley will be looking for a new team, but the Mavericks would rather trade him than let him go for nothing. More photos If Finley leaves, Mavs hope it's by trade By ART GARCIA STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER If the Mavericks so choose, they can release Michael Finley as early as next week. They won't. While Finley's departure remains academic, don't bet on it coming by way of the "amnesty" clause in the NBA's new collective bargaining agreement, which is expected to be approved early next week. Trading the longest-tenured Maverick has become the preferred vehicle of exit. And it may prove to be the only one. The Mavs have at least one deal on the table for Finley, possibly with Orlando, that satisfies Mark Cuban's requirement of receiving expiring contracts in return. The Mavs will continue to pursue a trade and could easily wait until the eve of training camp before deciding Finley's fate.</div> Star-Telegram There were also reported rumors on local radio that Steve Francis & Doug Christie could be swapped for Terry and Finley.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Windmill360?:</div><div class="quote_post">Star-Telegram There were also reported rumors on local radio that Steve Francis & Doug Christie could be swapped for Terry and Finley.</div> I find that very interesting, and Francis is the type of player that Nelson would've looked for. That being said, this is Avery's team now and he is mroe focused on defense. I think Christie is am ove in the right direction, but not Francis.
Personally, i don't liek this trade too much. I think Terry was exactly what we needed last year, a player who was a lot more unselfish than we thought and a lights out shooter who could fill it up. Francis is very athletic, but he is not great on D nor is he a good shooter. Christie would be another lockdown perimeter player, but I think we found our answer with Josh Howard last year. Of course we want to get something for Finley, but I would keep shopping him.
^Agreed. But Cuban has always loved building a fantasy kinda of team. If he saw Steve Francis in the mix, he may pull that trigger automatically. Terry was the perfect PG and a excellent shoe-in for Nash, we should hold onto him, or shop around for something better for him.
Honestly I don't see much better than Terry. He can pass (contrary to popular belief), he can ballhandle, he shoots a high percentage from the field and from the 3 point line, and he is capable of guarding almost any point guard, and he gets a decent number of steals. I can't think of another player that fits the mold. Letting Finley go for nothing will be a shame, but if the only way to trade him is at the sake of one of our younger players- let him go.
Well Francis is an inderrated defender. Under Van Gundy he proved he can defend. Dallas still shouldn't pull the trigger though because I agree that Terry is great for them.. In the same time, Moving Terry could give way for Devin Harris.
Yeah, its really a double edged sword. Terry only has this year left on his contract though so if we wanted to let Devin Harris take the reigns we could always just not resign Terry. Also, I would trade Finley for <u>anything</u> just to get him into the Eastern Conference. If he goes to a team like Houston, Phoenix, or Denver, that will not only hurt the Mavericks but make the teams that are competing with them stronger. I don't want to see him go, but if he does I want him to sign with the Bulls.
Terry was an amazing player and probably the MVP of the dallas-houston series...he hit an insane number of treys and scored well in quite a few houston defeats...francis has much athleticism and has a good crossover, but look at how many times he turned the ball over in the 2004 series while hesitating to pass to yao...i would keep terry at least
