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I would actually like this trade for Dallas a lot. Marion is a system type player and we can run the floor with JET, Kidd, and Marion. I was actually talking about this during the trading period last season. But idk how Toronto wants to get rid of Marion, I think a 1st rounder and cash would satisfy their needs.The Dallas Mavericks and Toronto Raptors are discussing a sign-and-trade deal for Shawn Marion, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.
Dallas is dangling the partially guaranteed contract of Mavs forward Jerry Stackhouse to acquire Marion. Stackhouse, 34, has only $2 million of his $7 million salary guaranteed for this season, and whomever trades for Stackhouse can buy out the deal by Aug. 10. The Raptors aren’t likely interested in taking back salary in a deal for Marion, a former All-Star forward, so Stackhouse is an intriguing possibility.
It’s possible Dallas would have to sweeten the deal with cash and/or draft picks to satisfy the Raptors.
The Raptors were close to re-signing Marion until Hedo Turkoglu had a change of heart and agreed to a five-year, $53 million contract with the Raptors. Toronto needs to renounce Marion, Anthony Parker and Carlos Delfino to create the cap space to sign Turkoglu.
A third team could be needed for Toronto to keep Stackhouse’s $2 million off the Raptors payroll this year, and allow them to sign Turkoglu for the full $53 million of his total deal.
After a midseason trade from Miami, Marion averaged 14.3 points and 8.3 rebounds with the Raptors.