Marion for Kidd
The Trade
Why It Makes Sense for Dallas
Dallas isn't winning the West this year with Kidd and if they have no chance to win the title you can bet he's going to be looking to more elsewhere. Let Marion play the 3, move Howard to shooting guard and go big. Or, Marion and Dirk crash the boards with Jason Terry, Antoine Wright and Josh Howard in the backcourt they can run. Either way they still aren't winning the West but Marion at least has a few more years in him. If it doesn't work out you trade him later as an expiring contract. Plus Marion and Dirk can bond over the Steve Nash what-could-have-been fantasies I'm sure they both get from time to time.
Why It Makes Sense for Miami
Miami loses someone who was unhappy as it was and they pick up a much needed point guard. Kidd can hold the starting role down while the coaching staff prays that some of Kidd's innate court sense will rub off on either Chris Quinn, Shaun Livingston, Marcus Banks, Jason Richards or Mario Chalmers. Meanwhile, Kidd, DWade, Udonis Haslem, Michael Beasely and Mark Blount should make the playoffs in the East and at least have a better chance than any team that starts any of the aforementioned PGs. Kidd might momentarily consider that he won't win a championship in Miami but I'm sure Cuban would be happy to point out to him that unless he goes to the Celtics/Lakers (don't want him) or the Cavs/Rockets (can't afford him) he wouldn't even start on any team with a viable chance to win the title (New Orleans, Detroit, Utah, San Antonio). With this in mind, he should at least be near South Beach while he's still recognizable to the hot clubbing chicks.
Why It Makes Sense for Dallas
Dallas isn't winning the West this year with Kidd and if they have no chance to win the title you can bet he's going to be looking to more elsewhere. Let Marion play the 3, move Howard to shooting guard and go big. Or, Marion and Dirk crash the boards with Jason Terry, Antoine Wright and Josh Howard in the backcourt they can run. Either way they still aren't winning the West but Marion at least has a few more years in him. If it doesn't work out you trade him later as an expiring contract. Plus Marion and Dirk can bond over the Steve Nash what-could-have-been fantasies I'm sure they both get from time to time.
Why It Makes Sense for Miami
Miami loses someone who was unhappy as it was and they pick up a much needed point guard. Kidd can hold the starting role down while the coaching staff prays that some of Kidd's innate court sense will rub off on either Chris Quinn, Shaun Livingston, Marcus Banks, Jason Richards or Mario Chalmers. Meanwhile, Kidd, DWade, Udonis Haslem, Michael Beasely and Mark Blount should make the playoffs in the East and at least have a better chance than any team that starts any of the aforementioned PGs. Kidd might momentarily consider that he won't win a championship in Miami but I'm sure Cuban would be happy to point out to him that unless he goes to the Celtics/Lakers (don't want him) or the Cavs/Rockets (can't afford him) he wouldn't even start on any team with a viable chance to win the title (New Orleans, Detroit, Utah, San Antonio). With this in mind, he should at least be near South Beach while he's still recognizable to the hot clubbing chicks.
posted by Gen at
10:18 PM
2 Comments:
I am a big fan of Miami, and I think this would be a horrible trade. If Miami needs anything it is a big man, and point guard is secondary. Plus with Chalmers, Quinn, and Shaun Livingston. I think they will get by all right, what they really need is a serviceable big.
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