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Originally Posted by dude1394
So the question now is:
Is this deal better than the same players going out for Martin? In other words, only dampier at the C position?
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I'd take the Washington deal over Sacramento 10 times out of 10. Not only are we getting excellent depth (have we ever had a 5-spot rotation better than Damp/Haywood?) and to be honest, a bigger difference maker in Butler. Don't get me wrong, Martin is a great shooter, but his game is incredibly limited and a deal like that would further expose our deficiencies rather than help to erase them.
If Martin has a cold streak (say a 7 or 8 game streak where he has 5-for-17 games and such) we STINK. If Butler has the same cold streak, he can still contribute as a passer, rebounder, and defensive player. Sure, he isn't a traditional two-guard, but he can also help us match up with Denver and LA (whereas Martin makes us even worse against them considering the depth we'd sacrifice). He can guard any variety of guys including Melo, Kenyon Martin, Billups, Kobe, Artest, and Odom. Isn't that defensive versatility going to be more important to us than a pure shooter who hasn't ever performed in the playoffs or defended anyone?
And almost all of this is outside of the fact that we're getting the best center we've ever had in Haywood. AND the fact that Butler and Haywood both have awesome contracts.