Rasheed Wallace for Antawn Jamison deal

[mike18946]

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">And if it goes through, Rasheed Wallace's checks will soon be cut by the Dallas Mavericks.

We put the chances at 50-50 right now," said one source close to the negotiations. "We hope to find out tonight or tomorrow."

At the very least, sources say, Dallas and Portland are motivated to bring some sort of finality to their ongoing discussions instead of letting speculation continue to smother their players from now until the Feb. 19 trading buzzer. That resolution would come in the form of a trade that sends Antawn Jamison and Tariq Abdul-Wahad to Portland for Wallace or a decision by one or both parties to end the talks and attempt to move on with their seasons.

Saturday night's Dallas-Portland matchup at the Rose Garden gives all the power brokers involved a chance to meet face-to-face. For Dallas that's owner Mark Cuban, president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson and coach/general manager Don Nelson. For Portland that's owner Paul Allen, team president Steve Patterson and general manager John Nash. The clubs are scheduled to continue discussions before tipoff.
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[nikebasketball]

Looks like I'll be an even bigger Mavs fan real soon.

I lived in Dallas, DeSoto, for 3 years in the 90's.

 

[dee still ballin]

We will be so much better if this trade goes down.

 

[jbbKing James]

Shocked by this, but something had to be done for both teams, they were not playing up to their potential.

Time to shake things up.

 

[starman85]

I'm surprised, but after all the rumors not that surprised. Look for Antawn to profit the most individually from the deal, while the Mavs get better as a team.