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From SI.com
This trade is fraught with peril for both teams. The Mavs get an
All-Star in Walker, but playing-time issues in the frontcourt
could threaten team chemistry and leave Nelson reaching for the
Maalox. Unless Dallas makes another trade, Nellie is either going
to have to play Nowitzki at center or leave either Jamison or
Walker on the pine for long stretches. Either way, it figures to
leave one player unhappy while doing little to solve the Mavs'
main weakness of a soft interior defense. The Celtics, meanwhile,
suddenly look like a one-man team with Paul Pierce as the
Lone Ranger. Ainge is right in seeking to change Boston's style
of play. The question is whether he could have acquired more in
exchange for a three-time All-Star. If Boston doesn't make the
playoffs, which is a distinct possibility now, Ainge will
take some heat.