Trade! Wizards get Josh Howard, Mavericks get Caron Butler in 7-player deal

[branslowski]

mavs win

[MK2V1GP]

This could make the Mavs a legit contender to the Lakers and Nuggets.

Kidd
Butler
Marion
Dirk
Haywood


Terry
Gooden
Barea

Damp
Beaubois
Najera

That'd be a sick 8-man rotation.

[WuTangWizard]

This could make the Mavs a legit contender to the Lakers and Nuggets.

Kidd
Butler
Marion
Dirk
Haywood


Terry
Gooden
Barea

Damp
Beaubois
Najera

That'd be a sick 8-man rotation.

Gooden is in the trade if Haywood is

[PleezeBelieve]

Daaaaaaaaaammnnnn, dope-ass deal for the Mavs.

Wow!!!

[kurple]

Haywood hasn't been better than Gooden this season..

And I'm not sure Butler is that much of an upgrade.

Butler is more of a turnoverprone and is used to play 35mpg and someone will have to see reduced play time = possible chemestry issues

[AmazingManning]

Mavs rape tihs deal.

[ronnymac]

[QUOTE=kurple]Haywood hasn't been better than Gooden this season..

Haywood has been pretty darn good this year. especialy on the defensive end.

[dirkdiggler41]

Haywood is just a rental. He is playing for his contract, not to win. Butler is just as injure prone as Howard. Losing Gooden is not good for us, but if Haywood shows up like he has done, that might be good.

I dont see this making us a contender

[Raj Da Dodge]

My status about it on facebook: MAN I SERIOUSLY HATE HATE DALLAS...MORE AND MORE REASONS POP UP FOR ME TO HATE THE MAVS...CAN'T BELIEVE THEY'RE GONNA GET BUTLER...EVERYTIME WE TRY TO GET A PLAYER, THEY STEAL THEM FROM US...SO GAY...!!!

I mean I hated them w/a passion already and now the hate just grows...I really don't know what more to say...

[LALakerFan4Life]

[quote]Wizards-Mavericks Deal Complete



Josh Howard's tenure with the Mavericks, which began with quality production but eroded into inconsistency and controversy, is coming to an end.

The Mavericks have reached a tentative agreement to send Howard, Drew Gooden and two other players to Washington for swingman Caron Butler, center Brendan Haywood and guard DeShawn Stevenson, numerous NBA sources said Friday.

Though the deal still needs league approval, both sides have agreed on the moving parts in a trade that will cost the Mavericks more money but also brings them more talent, at least in the short run.

Butler is under contract through next season, at a cost of more than $10.5 million. He figures to slide into the role that Howard was playing, although he also could end up starting if Jason Terry is moved back to the sixth-man role.

Haywood, who is averaging 9.8 points and 10.3 rebounds, is in the final season of his contract, which pays him $6 million. The Mavericks will face the decision of re-signing him in the summer.

Stevenson has been a bit player for the Wizards and is under contract through 2010-11 at $4.1 million.

The Maverick will be sending James Singleton and Quinton Ross along with Gooden and Howard, who has had a wild 6

[TryToBeUnbias]

Damn. Good move for the Mavs. It will be interesting to see how Caron plays with Kidd.

[Dave3]

This makes Dallas pretty explosive offensively, but I think Caron's defense will be an X factor in this trade. If he plays good defense, alongside decent defense from Kidd (assuming he still plays that well) and the athleticism and long arms of Marion, you have very good perimeter defense along with explosive scoring to compliment the best pf in the league.

The Brendan Hawyood addition is also not a bad one at all either...

[JoshCoward]

Any Wiz fans help me out here? How's Caron Butler doing this season? Looking purely at his stats, seems bit inconsistent (mainly the whole Arenas fiasco having effect?). How about Haywood?

Losing Gooden is not good for us, but if Haywood shows up like he has done, that might be good.

Losing Gooden and gaining Haywood (based on his last season where I've seen him a bit) is only good for us. Gooden is defensive liability to go with inconsistent offense. I'm definitely happy with this deal.

[East River Livn']

Howard must be happy that he's moving close to his boy Obama.

[lilmagicjohnson]

Deshawn is subtraction by addition.