Trader Don

Now that I have my own blog, I can do stupid stuff like this. Here's the official Mavericks balance sheet in regards to their fantastic trading series involving Derek Harper.

September 24 1997
Traded guard Derek Harper and forward Ed O'Bannon to the Orlando Magic for Dennis Scott.

February 18 1998
Traded Dennis Scott for forward Cedric Ceballos.

August 29 2000
Traded forwards Cedric Ceballos and John Wallace, guard Eric Murdock and cash to the Detroit Pistons for forwards Christian Laettner and Terry Mills.

February 22 2001
Traded forwards Christian Laettner, Loy Vaught and Etan Thomas and guards Hubert Davis and Courtney Alexander to the Washington Wizards for forward Juwan Howard and centers Calvin Booth and Obinna Ekezie.

February 21 2002
Traded forwards Juwan Howard and Donnell Harvey, guard Tim Hardaway and a 2002 first-round pick to the Denver Nuggets for guards Nick Van Exel, Avery Johnson and Tariq Abdul-Wahad and center Raef LaFrentz.

August 18 2003
Acquired forwards Danny Fortson, Antawn Jamison and Chris Mills and guard Jiri Welsch from the Golden State Warriors for center Evan Eschmeyer, forward Popeye Jones and guards Nick Van Exel, Avery Johnson and Antoine Rigaudeau.

October 20 2003
Acquired guard Tony Delk and forward Antoine Walker from the Boston Celtics for guard Jiri Welsch, forward Chris Mills, center Raef LaFrentz and a 2004 first-round pick.

June 23 2004
Traded Antawn Jamison to Washington for Jerry Stackhouse, Christian Laetner and the No. 5 overall pick.

Balance sheet (players still on Mavs roster or still in the NBA)

Mavs give:
John Wallace, Etan Thomas, Hubert Davis, Courtney Alexander, Donnell Harvey, Evan Eschmeyer, Popeye Jones and a late first-round pick.

Mavs get:
Tariq Abdul Wahed, Danny Fortson, Jerry Stackhouse, Christian Laetner, Tony Delk, Antoine Walker and the No. 5 pick in this year's draft.

And of course, this is all designed to get at Shaq, which gives me liscence to post this: