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socco · 09-28-2007, 08:41 PM

http://www.nba.com/mavericks/news/Ma...e_Buckner.html

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The Mavericks added to their stable of swingmen by trading Greg Buckner to Minnesota for Trenton Hassell late Friday night.

The guard swap gives the Mavs another option at shooting guard opposite point guard Devin Harris. Hassell (6-5, 233) started 68 games last season for the Timberwolves, averaging 6.7 points on 49-percent shooting. The Austin Peay product scored a career-high 9.2 points per game the previous season.

Hassell, 28, is expected to be fit in nicely in Avery Johnson’s system. He’s considered a knockdown shooter inside the arc and a capable perimeter defender. His solid reputation also extends to the locker room where Kevin Garnett often referred to Hassell as his favorite teammate.

“We look forward to bringing Trenton on board,” president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson said. “He’s an exciting young piece who we feel is a good fit for our system.

“We want to thank Buck for his years of dedication and service, and wish him nothing but the best.”

Hassell joins Jason Terry, Eddie Jones and Devean George as the likely candidates to start alongside Harris in the backcourt as training camp opens next week. Jerry Stackhouse will likely reprise his sixth-man duties, while Josh Howard is entrenched at starting small forward.

Buckner, 31, rejoined Dallas last season by signing a three-year contract. He played in 76 games, starting 11, and averaged 4.0 points on 41-percent shooting. The Mavs envisioned Buckner (6-4, 210) as the kind of rugged defender capable of slowing down the league’s premier swingmen, but that role never materialized.

Buckner broke into the NBA with the Mavs during the 1999-2000 season and spent three years in Dallas before signing with Philadelphia. He played for Denver from 2004-06.

There's one more contract gone, now two more to go.

**Flash is the Future** · 09-28-2007, 09:05 PM

A solid move. It takes a year off of Hassell's contract. I guess you guys are going for capspace in 2009? You know, Toine expires in 2009 (He's got a Team option on his contract then), and if he got traded to Minny he'd probably accept a small buyout so he could go back to Boston. I don't wish Toine on anyone, but I'm just going to throw that out there. We all assume that the talks are Jaric and Davis for JWill and Doleac. Could it be Toine+1st instead of JWill?

socco · 09-28-2007, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Flash is the Future

A solid move. It takes a year off of Hassell's contract. I guess you guys are going for capspace in 2009? You know, Toine expires in 2009 (He's got a Team option on his contract then), and if he got traded to Minny he'd probably accept a small buyout so he could go back to Boston. I don't wish Toine on anyone, but I'm just going to throw that out there. We all assume that the talks are Jaric and Davis for JWill and Doleac. Could it be Toine+1st instead of JWill?

Makes a lot of sense. Then send Blount to Orlando for Arroyo and Garrity and all the bad contracts are gone.

9diamonds · 09-28-2007, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by socco

Makes a lot of sense. Then send Blount to Orlando for Arroyo and Garrity and all the bad contracts are gone.

hopefully...

JuX · 09-28-2007, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Flash is the Future

A solid move. It takes a year off of Hassell's contract. I guess you guys are going for capspace in 2009? You know, Toine expires in 2009 (He's got a Team option on his contract then), and if he got traded to Minny he'd probably accept a small buyout so he could go back to Boston. I don't wish Toine on anyone, but I'm just going to throw that out there. We all assume that the talks are Jaric and Davis for JWill and Doleac. Could it be Toine+1st instead of JWill?

Wait, how did we get a year off Hassell's contract? I'm a bit confused right now, Buckner's contract will be good till 2011, a year longer than Hassell but is cheaper, though.

To clear up money to get to sign Richard? That is why the trade is made?

socco · 09-28-2007, 10:08 PM

Hassell has 3 more years. Buckner has 4 more years, but the last 2 aren't guaranteed, so it's basically only 2 years.

**Flash is the Future** · 09-28-2007, 10:10 PM

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Wait, how did we get a year off Hassell's contract? I'm a bit confused right now, Buckner's contract will be good till 2011, a year longer than Hassell but is cheaper, though.

To clear up money to get to sign Richard? That is why the trade is made?

Buckner's contract is as confusing as Antoine Walker's. He's got a Team option on it in 2009 (basically maing that it's last two years are unguaranteed), and a player option in 2010 (if the team allows the salary to become guaranteed). So, he, in effect, only has 2 year left as I doubt the Wolves would guarantee the last two years. Every salary site other than hoopshype confirms this.

JuX · 09-28-2007, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Flash is the Future

Buckner's contract is as confusing as Antoine Walker's. He's got a Team option on it in 2009 (basically maing that it's last two years are unguaranteed), and a player option in 2010 (if the team allows the salary to become guaranteed). So, he, in effect, only has 2 year left as I doubt the Wolves would guarantee the last two years. Every salary site other than hoopshype confirms this.

Oh I get it, thanks for clearing up guys. Socco, too. That makes more sense after all.

**Damian Necronamous** · 09-29-2007, 12:27 AM

With Gerald Green, Rashad McCants, Corey Brewer, Ryan Gomes and Ricky Davis, the T-Wolves really didn't need Hassell. Good move by Minnesota.

**Avalanche** · 09-30-2007, 11:36 PM

I would have thought there was an immediate expiring we could have got for him, but it looks like we are gearing up for the 09 off-season, which is said to be pretty big.
cheaper, cuts a year and frees up time for the young guys... solid enough move

Mateo · 10-01-2007, 01:51 PM

wow, good move for both teams.

**sheefo13** · 10-03-2007, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Avalanche

I would have thought there was an immediate expiring we could have got for him, but it looks like we are gearing up for the 09 off-season, which is said to be pretty big.
cheaper, cuts a year and frees up time for the young guys... solid enough move

Hassell is not worth an expiring contract... If we got an expiring for him, I would of been shocked... Hassell is a decent upgrade from Buckner, but this seems like the fairest trade possible.

JuX · 10-03-2007, 01:05 PM

Part of me wished that we traded Jaric instead Hassell. That's ok, because Dallas probably wouldn't approve that trade. We have one less lengthy (and expensive) contract. Looks this team is cleaning up their messes financially one by one.

JuX · 10-03-2007, 05:09 PM

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