<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Friday, August 15 Trade helps Mavs' front court, Warriors' guard spot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ESPN.com news services Unlike most of the other top Western Conference contenders, the Dallas Mavericks failed to make much of a splash when the NBA free-agent period began. But the Mavericks finally became involved in something big Friday night: an eight-player deal with the Golden State Warriors, both The Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram are reporting. The key names in the trade: Mavs guard Nick Van Exel and Warriors forward Antawn Jamison. The Mavericks are sending Van Exel, center/forward Evan Eschmeyer, forward Popeye Jones and veteran point guard Avery Johnson to Golden State for Jamison, power forward Danny Fortson, small forward Chris Mills and guard Jiri Welsch. The trade can't be approved until the NBA offices open on Monday. Van Exel was a key component off the Mavericks' bench last season, and was the team's second-leading scorer in the playoffs with a 19.5 point average. His name has been involved in various trade rumors during the past year, and prior to last season's trade deadline, he mentioned that the Mavericks might need to trade him in order to upgrade their front court. The addition of Jamison, the Warriors' leading scorer who averaged 22.2 points and 7.0 rebounds per game last season, should help. He will move into the Mavericks' starting lineup at small forward. Fortson should provide help in the rebounding department for the Mavs. He's averaged 11 rebounds three times in his career, but only played 17 games last season due to injury. Adding Van Exel helps the Warriors compensate for the loss of starting point guard Gilbert Arenas, who signed a six-year, $65 million free-agent deal with the Washington Wizards on July 22.</div> <font color="darkgreen">Please don't post full articles in the future. Thanks, Spartanfan2003</font>
awesome lineup for them with jamison now on board. pg-nash sg-finley sf-jamison pf-dirk c-lafrentz. they could compete with the lakers.
Dallas is a nasty team with jamison and they get a good rebounder with danny fortson he can come off the bench and produce good #. nash finley jamison nowitzki lefrentz the lakers and the kings pick up players and the mavs anwser back with the huge trade this trade will help them a lot so finaly they might go to FINALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mavs will be better but Raef still won't get it at the C spot...they need a solid Center...but hey, let's wait till preseason before i jump the gun....
They have four scorers and no defenders. They may look good on paper as many of the Western teams do, but as the season unfolds many teams will not live up to their expectations.
