With the Spurs sitting in fourth place in the Western Conference right now and the Mavericks continuing to distance themselves in the Southwest Division, the Spurs need to do something by Thursday's trade deadline if they are going to challenge the Mavs and the Suns.
The Spurs obviously want to trade Beno Udrih. He's a very talented player, but Gregg Popovich is not happy with his toughness. I read a rumor this morning that the Cleveland Cavaliers are interested in Udrih.
It would make sense for the Cavs because of their lack of consistency at the point guard position. Eric Snow is aging rapidly and can't shoot and Daniel Gibson is still just an inexperienced rookie. Trading for Udrih would give them a solid point guard going into the playoffs.
Who would the Spurs get in return? If the Spurs are going to trade Udrih to the Cavs, they'd better get Anderson Varejao in return. Varejao is just 24 years old and provides a nice spark off the bench much like Manu Ginobili is currently doing.
His youth and energy would provide the perfect change of pace for when Tim Duncan comes out of the game. Robert Horry just doesn't have the legs that he used to and would be better suited to playing more limited minutes until playoff time.
The only problem with Varejao coming to the Spurs would be how he would fit in when Matt Bonner comes back from injury. But his athleticism and energy would be perfect coming off the bench for the Spurs and he would be the best defender they could throw at Dirk Nowitzki outside of Bruce Bowen in the playoffs.
For the sake of all Spurs fans out there R.C. Buford, make it happen. ESPN's Trade Machine says it would work.
