The funny thing about is Dallas with the national media was already in a lose-lose. Had Orlando not matched, they would have been snickering about how the Mavs overpaid for a 10 minute guy who averaged 3 points and 4 rebounds....
Here is the part of the article that is just down right dumb.
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In the meantime possible solutions like Chris Andersen, Paul Millsap, Antonio McDyess, Channing Frye, Zaza Pachulia and Rasheed Wallace have inked deals with other teams; so too, of course, has Bass. Armed only with the midlevel exception, the Mavs don't appear to be in David Lee's price range, leaving them poring over the likes of Glen Davis, Rasho Nesterovic, Joe Smith, Hakim Warrick and Chris Wilcox with their midlevel bucks; that's a pretty jarring step down.
Dallas' best move at this point is likely to go after Davis and hope the Celtics won't match since they already signed Wallace; of course, the once-bitten Mavs may be twice shy on this front.
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Chris Anderson, Paul Millsap, Zaza Pachulia were all restricted free agents. Therefore had the Mavs offered them money then it would have been tied up as well just as Gortat was tied up.
That leaves Antonio McDyess,, Channing Frye, and Rasheed Wallace. Channing Frye aint worth it. McDyess and Wallace both are not centers and would not have helped out the Mavs in the long term. And it debatable if they help out in the short term... Rasheed because of age, and tendency to jack up 3s... McDyess due to health.
Then he states the best move would be the Mavs to sign Big Baby? Are you f*ckin' kidding me? Is that really the best move? Sign a fatass who is 6'7" who plays no defense whatsoever?
Hollinger may love his numbers but this article is just flat out trash.