trade haywood for someone to replace caron?

[rye]

The Mavericks don’t plan to rush to the trade market in the wake of Caron Butler’s knee injury, according to sources with knowledge of the team’s thinking. They might have no choice eventually, but sources say team officials -- convinced since the summer that they’ve assembled one of the league’s deeper teams -- want to give the current roster an opportunity to respond to the loss of Butler before looking at more drastic moves.

If the injury proves to be a season-ender, as feared, Dallas will be able to apply to the league for a disabled player exception worth half of Butler’s $10.6 million salary. Such an exception -- if granted after an examination by an independent doctor appointed by the league -- would thus be worth $5.28 million and valid for 45 days to sign or trade for one player whose salary doesn’t exceed that figure.

its given. caron's injury is a season ender. without him, the mavs arent contenders, dirk,je,kidd and marion will not suffice against the giants of the west.

why not trade haywood for lets say one of orlando's SGs?

[chellis]

The Mavericks don’t plan to rush to the trade market in the wake of Caron Butler’s knee injury, according to sources with knowledge of the team’s thinking. They might have no choice eventually, but sources say team officials -- convinced since the summer that they’ve assembled one of the league’s deeper teams -- want to give the current roster an opportunity to respond to the loss of Butler before looking at more drastic moves.

If the injury proves to be a season-ender, as feared, Dallas will be able to apply to the league for a disabled player exception worth half of Butler’s $10.6 million salary. Such an exception -- if granted after an examination by an independent doctor appointed by the league -- would thus be worth $5.28 million and valid for 45 days to sign or trade for one player whose salary doesn’t exceed that figure.

its given. caron's injury is a season ender. without him, the mavs arent contenders, dirk,je,kidd and marion will not suffice against the giants of the west.

why not trade haywood for lets say one of orlando's SGs?

Only options on the open market are: Melo, G Force, Stephen Jackson, RIP, and maybe J Rich. Only problem is that Dallas doesn't have all that many attractive assets with an attractive contract.

[sprewell]

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=25qmk7d

rip hamilton for haywood and stevenson.

detroit gets an expiring contract and haywood, who earns 5 mio less than hamilton. the 6th year of haywoods contract isnt guaranteed. also detoit finally gets another legit center next to big ben.

[rye]

rip is aging.

im thinking of roddy b and caron's expiring either for sjax or iggy

[dezymond]

Considering they're paying Haywood to warm the seats, then yes I wouldn't mind a trade. However, I hope we keep Roddy, he has great potential. Once he's healthy and playing behind Kidd, he'll be great, I like to think of him as our "Goran Dragic".

[rye]

well, i'd still take iggy over roddy B, im really after proven players.