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Nash may not want playoff glory. Or else he would have demanded a trade prior to this season. I've read numerous reports stating that Nash is not going to leave Phoenix unless management wants him to leave. Management will not let him go either so it's not going to happen. Nash is a very rare breed. If he wins a championship it would be with Phoenix.. to win with another team is not the same. I think he gets that. Toronto is a strong possibility because its home. That might mean more to him than a championship with a team that is not Phoenix.
Calderon is a good player and his contract next year will be on its final year. That may make him very valuable, especially to a contender who can afford him for one season. As Matt indicated, LAL makes a lot of sense. The TPE they got for Odom may cover his salary (although I'm not 100% sure on that). I can also see teams like Memphis, NY, OKC, Miami, Utah, or NO asking about him.. all these teams could use a PG, or a good backup PG to help them get over the top.
Dragic is a poor man's Calderon. I'd pass on him unless he comes in as a rental (eg, 1 year). I see him as a backup PG, not a starter. I'd rather have Calderon for one last season than Dragic for multiple seasons, even though Calderon is older and would make more money.
D Will is a pipe dream. Only way he would move teams is if he can play with a star as well. There is a better chance of Orlando signing D Will simply so he can play with Howard then there is Toronto getting him. But if I had to take a guess, I'd think Dallas would be the team he signs with next year. Dallas will have cap space, a championship pedigree and a stud in Dirk. Dallas will either get Howard or DWill - I'm thinking DWill, with Howard going to LAL.
I'd love D.Will or Westbrook. Maynor is out for the year though, and therefore OKC will keep Westbrook for the year at least. After the season is over, if OKC has problems with Durant/Westbrook, then there could be a lot of teams in the equation for Westbrook - and Toronto would be a hard sell for a guy like him. We'd have the money and assets I think that OKC would want for a sign and trade, but it all depends on Westbrook if he'd want to play here, and if Maynor can come back healthy.
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