Would Kemp fit into Mavs' plans?
By EDDIE SEFKO / The Dallas Morning News
The Mavericks are in wait-and-see mode regarding Shawn Kemp. Weight-and-see mode, too.
Keeping the roster they have remains the most likely scenario, but the Mavericks are keeping their options open regarding the beefy Kemp and other candidates.
Kemp worked out for coach Avery Johnson on Wednesday in Houston, where Johnson was with his family as the Mavericks took a day off. George Lynch worked out earlier this week. Christian Laettner also is on the list of prospects.
Kemp hasn't played in the NBA since the 2002-03 season. He fought weight and substance-abuse problems late in his career, bloating well past 300 pounds. He was sentenced last May to a year's probation for possession of marijuana.
"Shawn would be a proven NBA player at absolutely no risk to the Mavericks," said Tony Dutt, long-time agent for Kemp who also was Johnson's agent during his playing days. Dutt said Kemp had trimmed down to about 270.
To acquire Kemp or anybody else, the Mavericks must get a roster exception from the NBA for medical reasons or waive a player.
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