Cleveland Center DeSagana Diop available

[zanahale]

Cleveland is shopping this guy (as well as Chris Mihm)...big body who can play defense and block shots...raw but we could develop him and maybe get him for next to nothing...only 21 years old!...what do you guys think...with our current situation with lack of real centers, we could use an extra body in case Bradley's bronchitis gets worse...lol

here is the article:
http://www.nypost.com/sports/43348.htm

Here is some scouting reports on him
http://www.nbadraft.net/profiles/saganadiop.htm

http://www.hoopshype.com/players/desagana_diop.htm

[madape]

This is a vescey column, so take it with a grain of salt. Of course the Mavs would be interested in Diop, much more so than they would Mihm. Diop is a big, strong shotblocker with a huge upside. The organization has been in his life since he was discovered by Maverick super-scout Amadou fall as a young teenager in Senegal. He visited Reunion at least once while still in high school. You can bet that if the man was really being shopped by the Cavs, the Mavericks would be burning up the phone lines to get him.

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally posted by: madape
This is a vescey column, so take it with a grain of salt. Of course the Mavs would be interested in Diop, much more so than they would Mihm. Diop is a big, strong shotblocker with a huge upside. The organization has been in his life since he was discovered by Maverick super-scout Amadou fall as a young teenager in Senegal. He visited Reunion at least once while still in high school. You can bet that if the man was really being shopped by the Cavs, the Mavericks would be burning up the phone lines to get him.

the ape is correct

[sike]

so what would it take???

how great would it be for the Mavs to find a young big man talent!? in the same mold as J. Oneal or Z. Randolf....we dont need a star like these two, but its been some time since they had a big man with a buzz around him....other than the buzz of flies that are constantly swarming around Fortson...Someone with the same positive energy that Josh Howard brings....yeah, that would be nice.....

[LRB]

Originally posted by: madape
This is a vescey column, so take it with a grain of salt.

Well I would say that all a Vescy column is good for is lining your cat's litter box, but it's not even that. Because once you have the litter box lined, you find that you need to empty it because it's now full of crap.

[kg_veteran]

I think the Mavs would have more interest in Mihm. He's more skilled than Diop, more productive, and is much less of a project.

[sike]

does Mihm in any why help this team in the Playoffs?..HOW does he change the face of this team...or improve it in a way that will lead to more Ws?.....I've said before if Delk is all you have to give, then surely do it,(his minutes are gone to Howard anyway) but is that reality?

[kg_veteran]

How does Mihm help? He's another big body (7', 265 lbs) who can rebound, block shots, and defend the post. He's very active and productive in his 18 mpg for the Cavs:

Ranks #5 in the NBA in Offensive Rebounds Per 48 Minutes(6.4)
Ranks #11 in the NBA in Defensive Rebounds Per 48 Minutes(10.1)
Ranks #5 in the NBA in Rebounds Per 48 Minutes(16.5)
Ranks #7 in the NBA in Efficiency Ranking Per 48 Minutes(31.02)

He's a big, lively, skilled player who shoots a high percentage and isn't a liability on either end of the court. Not too shabby for a bench player. Especially one who is 24 years old and should only continue to get better.

[Dirkenstien]

I like this guy a lot...if we cant acquire Mihm then I surely would not mind acquiring Diop. The thing is what could we give up? Clevelend is already fairly deep in all positions and I'm not sure we could offer much. A trade with cleveland may require a third team but perhaps Najera and another could be enough to steal Mihm or Diop away. Or maybe even both [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]