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Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart
He's gonna play center for this team. You can bet on that.
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I realize he will technically be playing center. But I see players like him and Bosh as power forwards playing out of position.
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Originally Posted by NeedlesKane
I find it to be interesting how our starting center (Dalembert) makes less than his backup (Wright). However, I like to think that Wright also is Nowitzki's backup right now, and his minutes at Power Forward will be very valuable to the team. Of course his $5 million or whatever he makes next season is far less than Dirk's $22,721,381.
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I wouldn't be surprised to see Wright starting instead of Dalembert based on matchups.
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Originally Posted by G-Man
Maybe now that we have a center with some defensive skills, we can see Wright more as Dirk's backup at the 4 spot. I think if you put him in a scorer's role, he can put up some points. While I shudder at the thought of him trying to defend an Aldridge or a Love, I think his quickness may make him a challenge for a lot of bigs..especially now that we have some guards who can, and want, to pass.
I'm anxious to see what this team looks like after a full training camp with Dirk.
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It's all about game planning. Against the stronger centers, you'll likely see Wright more at PF as Dirk's backup with more minutes for James and Dalembert (and likely another undrafted or D-League big at C).
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Originally Posted by mac222b
...Also, I'm really happy to have Wright back! I think conventional wisdom/conjecture had him coming in closer to 4 than 5mil. Maybe they had to overpay slightly to get a verbal commit and to get him to wait to sign till other business was finished. To me thats a smart way to do business. Loyalty rewarded all the way around.
I also understand Moogle's original point- it isnt wise to overpay guys "in a vacuum". Each transaction though is discrete and unique in its details. In this particular instance it was the right move...
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I don't see Wright as overpayed at all. $5 mil for a PF who can swing to C that scores with an extremely high efficiency is a great deal. I mean, Hollinger's PER rankings list him number 5 among centers for the 2012 season (he would also rank number 5 among power forwards) and ranks 23rd for estimated wins added. In contrast, Asik ranked 27th, Kaman 31st, and Dalembert ranked 35th. The biggest hole in Wright's game is rebounding, which I bet the team will be working on in camp.