The Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic are reportedly going to be involved in a four-team trade that would send Raptors' forward Shawn Marion to the Mavericks and Magic's forward Hedo Turkoglu to the Raptors. Since Turkoglu is a free agent, he will sign with the Magic, and the Magic will then trade him to the Raptors. The Grizzlies would get Jerry Stackhouse, Quincy Douby and money. The Raptors, in a addition to getting Turkoglu, would get Devean George and Antoine Wright. Kris Humphries and Greg Buckner will join the Mavericks in the trade.
The major players in this trade are the Mavericks and the Raptors. For the Mavericks, they get a forward who can work with the offense in Marion, who did the same with the Phoenix Suns. They also get rid of Stackhouse, who has been a bench warmer for about two seasons now. For the Raptors, they get a big piece in Turkoglu to work with Chris Bosh, but they also get George and Wright. Wright can fill a void that's going to be left by Anthony Parker, who is expected to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
This is a good trade by the Raptors because they add a piece in Turkoglu that probably makes Bosh think about staying with the team instead of entering the 2010 free agency pool. This deal also makes the Raptors contenders for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Mavericks have not been shy about making moves, re-signing Jason Kidd, agreeing with Marcin Gortat and now trading for Marion. They are looking to make a run in the Western Conference, where they were eliminated in the second round last year by the Denver Nuggets.
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