One team ignored in this year's LeBron sweepstakes is the Dallas Mavericks. As much as it pains me, I must say the Mavericks will come out the best after the free agency bonanza this summer. They will not get LeBron James, but one superstar does not a championship team create. Dumping off a few scrubs and signing a few ballers could though.
Just take a look at the current Mavs roster..
NO. NAME POS AGE HT WT COLLEGE 2010 - 2011 SALARY
11 Jose Juan Barea PG 25 6-0 175 Northeastern $1,657,500
3 Rodrigue Beaubois G 22 6-0 170 $1,075,440
4 Caron Butler SF 30 6-7 228 Connecticut $9,780,970
13 Matt Carroll SG 29 6-6 212 Notre Dame $4,700,000
25 Erick Dampier C 34 6-11 265 Mississippi State $12,115,500
33 Brendan Haywood C 30 7-0 263 North Carolina $6,000,000
2 Jason Kidd PG 37 6-4 210 California $8,100,000
0 Shawn Marion SF 32 6-7 228 UNLV $6,635,068
14 Eduardo Najera PF 33 6-8 235 Oklahoma $3,000,000
41 Dirk Nowitzki PF 32 7-0 245 $19,795,714
92 DeShawn Stevenson SG 29 6-5 218 $3,883,929
31 Jason Terry SG 32 6-2 180 Arizona $9,075,000
7 Tim Thomas PF 33 6-10 240 Villanova $825,497
Coach: Rick Carlisle
Average Age: 30.6
Average Height: 6-6
Average Weight: 220
Clearly, this is a very old team. Probably the oldest in the whole league. As the Celtics showed, Geezers can still win. If the Mavs can either sign-and trade for, straight up trade for, or sign Joe Johnson, (as they are rumored to) they would be dangerous. Getting rid of washed-up (was he ever in his prime?) Erick Dampier and his inflated salary will clear some cap space. Also, they could afford to let decent Brenden Haywood go and get more cap room.Then, imagine they sign some goon of a center (like they always do, remember Deseanga Diop, Sean Bradley etc.) who can't shoot but can defend and rebound. Basically, A younger, more athletic Dampier (must be out there somewhere, Anderson Varejo?). They pair this thug with Kidd, New Toy J Johnson, Butler, and the re-signed Dirk. Add Marion, Terry, and those two small annoying guards coming off the bench (J.J Barea and Beaubois), and another defensive stopper of any position , and you got a squad. The Mavs gazillionaire owner seems like the man who could do all of this.
(Time Magazine Photo, Who knows what this man is plotting!)For more info on the upcoming free angency extravaganza check out:
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