Vince Carter going to Dallas?

[PLANT]

Mavericks have discussed trade for Carter

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 PHOENIX – The New Jersey Nets and Dallas Mavericks have discussed a trade that would reunite Vince Carter and Jason Kidd, with Carter joining the Mavericks, a league source familiar with the discussions said Thursday night.


The proposed deal, which isn’t imminent, would send Carter, Keyon Dooling and Eduardo Najera to the Mavericks for Josh Howard and Jerry Stackhouse.


Nets executives are still reluctant to trade Carter, but are determined to let teams make their best offers all the way to next Thursday’s trade deadline.


The Mavericks have lost guard Jason Terry to a broken hand and desperately need perimeter scoring to stay a contender in the Western Conference. The Nets’ and Mavericks’ front offices engineered the Jason Kidd-Devin Harris blockbuster at the trade deadline a year ago. Nets GM Kiki Vandeweghe and Mavs GM Donnie Nelson have been active trading proposals, league sources say.

Carter, 31, has inspired significant interest throughout the league. The San Antonio Spurs are pursuing him and have discussed a proposal that would include Roger Mason, Bruce Bowen and Fabricio Oberto. While the Spurs also have interest in Detroit’s Rasheed Wallace, a Pistons source says the teams have not had any conversations.

For the Nets, the motivation to move Carter is mostly financial. The franchise is losing tens of millions of dollars a year and moving Carter would clear more cap space for 2010. Nevertheless, Nets president Rod Thorn wants to make the playoffs and believes he has his best chance with Carter on the roster. Carter is in the second season of a five-year extension that pays him close to $80 million through 2012. Only a fraction of the contract’s final season is guaranteed.

Carter is having a good season, averaging 21 points, five rebounds and five assists. The Nets are 24-29 and one game out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AvBfDdo9PJPP2G65cCWISdBShgM6?slug=aw-carternets021209&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

Would be a good deal for Dallas IMO, or anyone who could acquire Carter.

[7even]

Dropping Howard for Carter would be horrific. Carter is better than Howard, but he has a lot less years left in him and a much heavier contract. You also ruin the chance of signing a great player in 2010 when you get Carter. He is not THAT good, the Mavericks won't win the title after such a trade. Basically, you completely ruin the future if you drop Howard for Carter. Completely. That would only make sense if the Mavs had a VERY good chance at winning the title this year, which they absolutely don't. In other words, if Howard for Carter goes through I might slit my wrists.

[PLANT]

Basically, you completely ruin the future if you drop Howard for Carter.

I think they ruined your whole "future" point when they traded Harris for Kidd.  If they picked up Carter it would improve their chances in the west for now and the next couple seasons.

[wcsoldier]

Dirk should pray for getting out of this mess asap ... the Mavs have no idea of what they are doing ...

[Chamillitary Click]

Dirk should pray for getting out of this mess asap ... the Mavs have no idea of what they are doing ...

['EclipZe]

lol dallas is fucked for the next 20 years

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Dallas had the title in '06... Bad refs or not, they fucked up their chances of ever winning a title by losing to a much weaker opponent. They fucked up their future by trading Devin Harris....And now, they're gunna fuck up their existance if they trade Josh Howard. Mavs are gunna be the Clippers of the next generation...Mark those words.

[.:DaYg0sTyLz:.]

Dallas had the title in '06... Bad refs or not, they fucked up their chances of ever winning a title by losing to a much weaker opponent. They fucked up their future by trading Devin Harris....And now, they're gunna fuck up their existance if they trade Josh Howard. Mavs are gunna be the Clippers of the next generation...Mark those words.

ahhh.....i think I get it! Is that a pun? You capitalized the word "mark".....then theres Mark. You know, Mark Cuban.....Dallas......Mavericks. Am I right? You clever guy...

[Don Jacob]

i wouldn't do it. bad trade. i say if you're going to make a trade you trade off jason terry for someone with future potential at the point like Aaron Brookes, Ramon Sessions, or raymond felton....someone like that who may do something for the mavs, plus some one else to fill in for some shooting. yes terry is probably the mav's best weapon off the bench, but for how long? i say his short term value gives him a lot of clout in the market and you go out and take a chance on something that'll improve your future rather than building for just THIS year's playoffs. there's a lot of stupid teams out there so i think they could get something good for terry.

[GangstaBoogy]

I'm still in disbelief that Mark Cuban thought trading Devin Harris (a young, quick, defensive minded PG in the Western Conference) for Jason Kidd was going to help them.

[you gon always be my latin queen bitch]

haha

lol dallas is fucked for the next 20 years

[thisoneguy360]

I'm still in disbelief that Mark Cuban thought trading Devin Harris (a young, quick, defensive minded PG in the Western Conference) for Jason Kidd was going to help them.

[D-Nice]

I'm still in disbelief that Mark Cuban thought trading Devin Harris (a young, quick, defensive minded PG in the Western Conference) for Jason Kidd was going to help them.

That is what happens when rich spoiled billionaires are allowed to run all phases of a franchise. Look at the Maloofs there for a bit.

[Turf Hitta]

they ned to just burn all that shit down. theyre never gonna win with that core. trade dirk, kidd and howard while they still have some value and get some picks, prospects and expirings.

[Antonio]

LOL