Dallas Sending Diop to Charlotte

[Mexi]

The Dallas Mavericks and Charlotte Bobcats have reached an agreement in principle on a new trade after last week's collapse of a three-way deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to NBA front-office sources.

This one, however, does not involve Bobcats guard Raymond Felton.

Sources told ESPN.com on Friday that the Mavericks and Bobcats are close to completing a deal that would send Dallas center DeSagana Diop to Charlotte for guard Matt Carroll and center Ryan Hollins

I like this beccause Diop was useless in Dallas, Carrol is a deadly shooter, and Emeka could play PF exclusively
solid trade

 

[MapleLeaf]

This is great because A) look at Diop's contract we signed him to. It's like long term 5 million a year or so. So this gets rid of a nasty contract.

Plus Hollins > Diop

And Carroll who is struggling from the field, but shot 40% from 3's the last two seasons adds another shot to our bench

 

[.s31t]

Great deal.
Things look nice in CHA now.
Finally some good deals are being pulled.

 

[Mexi]

so is Wallace now a 2 and Diaw a 3?
or is something else going down?
or is either just a 6th man now?

 

[Pugz]

Cats win this, but Dallas still made out.
And Maple, I think Matt has like 4 more years on his contract..

 

[Lake Louise]

Nice deal. Diop just seemed out of place in Dallas to me.

 

[Mexi]

yeah, Carrol has a bad contract too

 

[MapleLeaf]

Yes, but it's 1 million dollar less, and plus, Carroll > Diop. Just look at Diop stats, all he could do is rebound and block. Hollins makes up for that. And Carroll's contract has an option his last year

 

[MapleLeaf]

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how do mavs lose that deal

 

[Mexi]

nobody loses, its solid

Charlotte might benefit more though because Okafor is gonna be a PF now. I know he's thrilled

 

[Pugz]

nobody loses, its solid

Charlotte might benefit more though because Okafor is gonna be a PF now. I know he's thrilled

'twas my point Maple..

 

[RipCity32]

I really don't think Dallas needs another shooter. I'd take Diop over Hollins 9 outta 10 times too. He just didn't get enough PT.

 

[MapleLeaf]

smh, people don't realize how much diop has regressed from 2 years ago. He's not that guy.

Plus Hollins put up beter stats then Diop in less MPG

 

[RipCity32]

Well none-the-less I don't think this trade will help either team THAT much.