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Rip Hamilton To Dallas?


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Alas, in addition to having a nice contract, Dampier happens to be a valuable player. Trading him for Hamilton would have left an even larger gap in the front court. Now Dallas has Haywood to fill the gap, and with better defense to boot.

 

This has all the hallmarks of an "other shoe to drop" trade. As it stands, the Mavs are doubled up at the Center position. The trade was made early enough that there is some breathing room for negotiations.

 

Hamilton hasn't played particularly well this year, but, then, neither has Butler. If Cuban wants to win a championship with this squad, he is going to have to take a risk.

 

The Mavericks are solid enough that Hamilton could ease back from the injuries that still seem to be plaguing him, saving his best work for the playoffs. Hamilton's playoff experience has to be alluring to a team looking to get over the hump.

 

As it stands, acquiring Hamilton might be the last big play Cuban has left. He could make a push for Andre Iguodala, but that would mean taking on Dalembert's contract, which makes it about $30 million more for Cuban to deal with them, even if the two sides can Memphis away the contract discrepancies.

 

http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2010/2/13/1309761/hamilton-to-dallas

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This is merely an idea of the blogger's, nothing more. Detroit has been hit up by a few teams regarding Rip, including Cleveland...and I'm sure that Cleveland offer included JJ Hickson, who would be much better for Detroit than Dampier (or his contract).

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