[jthig32]

I would much, much rather have Rip.

However, don't forget how valuable Josh is right now due to his contract. IF Josh and Marion don't work together, you could theoretically trade Josh for a far better return that what Stack would bring, because he's useful and a larger expiring contract.

Marion does intrigue me as a SF option (but not so much paired with Josh) because of his defensive flexibility. He can slide over and guard quite a few PF's, and he can guard the rim when needed. He could theoretically make a huge impact defensively if he still have his hops.

I do really, really fear how quickly Marion's going to decline.

One thing to also keep in mind is that the Mavs could be trying to facilitate a three way trade where Marion goes elsewhere for a piece that fits better. DLord touched on this at DB.com today.