Re: Brand, the financial terms of his deal and Marion's aren't even close. Including this year Brand's contract is worth about 66 million, as compared to 41 million for Marion, and that's in spite of Brand's being a year shorter. And there are just as many questions about his shelf-life as a difference-maker. His production has dropped off big-time relative to his best years with the Clippers, and unlike Marion he's undersized for his position. I can't imagine the Mavs would be at all excited about taking on his contract. None of that is to say that he wouldn't improve the team if the Mavs traded for him, of course, but I wouldn't be surprised if the Mavs consider the cost and the risk associated with doing so to be prohibitive.
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"He's coming off the bench aggressive right away, looking for his shot. If he has any daylight, we need him to shoot the ball. We know it's going in."
-Dirk Nowitzki on Jason Terry, after JET's 16 point 4th quarter against the Pacers.
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