Dampier to the Mavs for crap... What are the Warriors thinking? how does this effect the Rox and the Spurs
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1861620 OAKLAND, Calif. -- Erick Dampier's odyssey will apparently wind up not in the Big Apple but in Big D. Dampier The Dallas Mavericks have agreed in principle to a trade that would send forwards Eduardo Najera and Christian Laettner, two future first-round picks and cash to the Golden State Warriors, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher on Tuesday. In exchange, the Mavs would acquire Dampier, center Evan Eschmeyer and guard Dan Dickau from Golden State. The deal, however, cannot be consummated until later this summer because NBA rules stipulate that no player may be dealt twice within a two-month period. Both Laettner and Dickau were traded earlier this summer. Calls to Dampier's cell phone were not immediately returned Tuesday night and his agent, Dan Fegan, also didn't immediately respond to a message left by the Associated Press. The trade also is contingent on Dampier reaching agreement with the Mavericks, an NBA source told the AP. Dampier opted out of his contract with the Warriors in late June and became a free agent. The 6-foot-11 veteran, who spent the past seven seasons with Golden State, met with the New York Knicks and several other teams in recent weeks. He apparently will also forgo a six-year, $50 million offer from the Atlanta Hawks. Dampier, drafted 10th overall by Indiana in 1996, hoped to join the New York Knicks as part of a sign-and-trade deal, but the Warriors refused to take on salary to accommodate their former starting center's wishes. He was also wooed by Jermaine O'Neal, who would have liked to have had the 6-foot-11, 270-pound Dampier do the dirty work inside for the Pacers, who were overwhelmed by Detroit's frontcourt in their Eastern Conference finals loss in this year's NBA playoffs. Dampier ranked fourth in the league in rebounding and seventh with 42 double-doubles. The 30-year-old Dampier is coming off the most productive season in his eight-year career. He averaged a double-double with 12.3 points and 12.0 rebounds while also blocking 1.85 shots in 32.5 minutes per game. The Warriors have made many changes this offseason since finishing 37-45 and missing the playoffs for the 10th straight year. Chris Mullin became the Warriors' new executive vice president of basketball operations. He fired coach Eric Musselman and replaced him with former Stanford coach Mike Montgomery. Mullin also hired Rod Higgins as general manager.
Sources told ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher that the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors have agreed in principle to a trade Tuesday, in which forward Eduardo Najera, forward Christian Laettner, two future first-round picks, and cash go to Golden State in exchange for center Erick Dampier, center Evan Eschmeyer, and guard Dan Dickau.
Thats a stupid trade on GS parts and when will Mullen began to realize that the Rockets will not let Yao go and will pay him the max contract? The dude still thinks the Chinese population in Cali will convince Yao to move.
That has nothing to do with getting rid of Dampier... This trade is great for Dallas, but they still have a ton of question marks.
Dampier opted out of his contract. That's why GSW threw all that money at Foyle. They had no intentions of paying Dampier what he thought he was worth. So now GSW gets Laettner, Najera, a couple of first round picks and cash. Najera is locked up for a couple of years and Laettner comes off the books after this season. Considering Dampier could have been gone for nothing, I don't see this as a bad move by GSW at all. That said, I'm not a GM and I don't even play one on TV.
We still play GS at least 3 times per season. Najara will still harass, hack, punch, push everthing and everyone that comes withing 10 feet of him..
Totally agree with you joeguo on Najera, he gave Yao alot of problems. Dampier should help the mavericks alot if he can stay healthy.
