[Captain Obvious]

L.A. Lakers trades: C Shaquille O'Neal (21.5 ppg, 11.5 rpg, 2.9 apg in 36.8 minutes)
SG Kareem Rush (6.4 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 0.8 apg in 17.3 minutes)
PF Brian Cook (4.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 0.6 apg in 12.6 minutes)
L.A. Lakers receives: PF Brian Grant (8.7 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 0.9 apg in 30.3 minutes)
SF Lamar Odom (17.1 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 4.1 apg in 37.5 minutes)
PF Malik Allen (4.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.4 apg in 13.7 minutes)
SF Josh Howard (8.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.5 apg in 23.7 minutes)
SF Pavel Podkolzine (ppg, rpg, apg in minutes)
2nd round pick
Change in team outlook: +6.3 ppg, +8.9 rpg, and +2.6 apg.

Miami trades: PF Brian Grant (8.7 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 0.9 apg in 30.3 minutes)
SF Lamar Odom (17.1 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 4.1 apg in 37.5 minutes)
SF Caron Butler (9.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.9 apg in 29.8 minutes)
PF Malik Allen (4.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.4 apg in 13.7 minutes)
Miami receives: C Shaquille O'Neal (21.5 ppg, 11.5 rpg, 2.9 apg in 67 games)
PG Tony Delk (6.0 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 0.9 apg in 33 games)
Change in team outlook: -11.7 ppg, -10.7 rpg, and -3.5 apg.

Dallas trades: PG Tony Delk (6.0 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 0.9 apg in 15.4 minutes)
SF Josh Howard (8.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.5 apg in 23.7 minutes)
SF Pavel Podkolzine (8.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.5 apg in 23.7 minutes)
2nd round pick
Dallas receives: SG Kareem Rush (6.4 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 0.8 apg in 72 games)
PF Brian Cook (4.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 0.6 apg in 35 games)
SF Caron Butler (9.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.9 apg in 68 games)
Change in team outlook: +5.4 ppg, +1.8 rpg, and +0.9 apg.

TRADE ACCEPTED

[Zach]

No. Dallas wouldn't do that.

[-James-]

miami wouldn't either

[Captain Obvious]

Just throwing ideas out there because I don't think the current deal is fair for the Lakers at all. This deal is more fair for all involved, and supposedly there may be a third team involved in the actual trade (Dallas or Indiana). Check out these lineups:

Lakers:

Payton, Vujacic
Bryant, George
Howard, Walton, Fox
Odom, Medvedenko
Grant, Podkolzine

Heat:

Wade, Delk
Jones, Wright
Jackson (MLE), R. Butler, Freije
Haslem, Beasley, Miralles
Shaq, (Haslem)

Mavs:

Daniels, Harris, Stefansson
Finley, Stackhouse, Rush
Butler, Najera, Abdul-Wahad
Walker, Laetner, Cook
Nowitzki, Bradley, Fortson

I don't understand why Dallas wouldn't do this. Delk is useless to them, and Howard is a nice player but they'd rather have Butler. I also think the value of Cook and Rush greatly outweighs the value of Pavel. The Heat would do this too, Delk could actually help their team, unlike Malik Allen, and the other stuff they give up is what they're already giving up for Shaq.

[Mavs Dude]

Originally posted by Captain Obvious!
Howard is a nice player but they'd rather have Butler.

No we don't!!! Howard is going to turn out as a much better player than Butler. Also why would we give up our future C for a young PF in Cook who won't do much because Dirk is young and a young SG in Rush who would have to fight with Daniels for minutes there in the future. I really like Rush,Butler, and Cook but we don't need them, we should just keep Howard and Pavel.

[zzz123steve]

Yeah Dallas would have to be nuts.