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Originally Posted by sefant77
The Mavs need Asik much much muuuuch more than the Rockets need Marion.
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Well, yes and no. The Mavs "need" Asik more, but the Rockets arguably have more to gain. The weakness in Houston's starting lineup is at the F spot. They have an elite C, an elite SG, and a PG who's good enough (especially given that the SG handles the ball significantly). If you allow them to trade their backup center for a starting SF who still has lots of game left (at least for the next couple years), you're pushing them even closer to a title.
Meanwhile, the Mavs become considerably better with Asik, but they're still not a title contender. Maybe you don't live in a place where it matters, but I'm not sure I want to be making deals that push a major geographical rival closer toward a championship while, at best, pushing the Mavs into the 7 seed or so.
Of course, if Marion for Asik were the only option (and the Rockets would do it), I'd pull the trigger without question. But I'm operating under the assumption that there will be other good deals for Marion, and I'm saying I'd inclined to pursue those more aggressively than one with the Rockets, if there are multiple options.