NBA Trade Verdict
Slight Wizards Edge
Dallas received Juwan Howard; Calvin Booth; Obinna Ekezie from Washington Wizards and sent Christian Laettner; Loy Vaught; Etan Thomas; Hubert Davis; Courtney Alexander; $3M cash in return.
February 22, 2001 Dallas Mavericks / Washington Wizards Record confidence: High
Dallas Mavericks Received
- Player Juwan Howard
- Player Calvin Booth
- Player Obinna Ekezie
Washington Wizards Received
- Player Christian Laettner
- Player Loy Vaught
- Player Etan Thomas
- Player Hubert Davis
- Player Courtney Alexander
- Cash $3M cash
Trade Analysis
The exchange leaned toward Dallas, though the margin was limited. Juwan Howard gave Dallas reliable frontcourt production and became the principal outgoing asset in the later Van Exel-LaFrentz trade. Washington received several useful pieces, keeping Dallas's edge narrow. The central comparison is Juwan Howard against Christian Laettner, with the remaining picks, rights, cash and contract consequences shaping the final margin.