Big Man options thread

[jthig32]

I couldn't really come up with a place for this, so let's have a thread about big man options.

Art Garcia just tweeted the following:

ArtGarcia_NBA Big-man option: Former Maverick & TCU great Kurt Thomas likely to be bought out in Chicago.

I'm highly interested.

[Thespiralgoeson]

KT's pretty damn old, but still solid. I'd take him.

[jthig32]

I think he's slipped a bit lately, but can't be real choosy right now.

I'd be worried about him going to Denver though.

[Kante]

What about Voskuhl?

[Murphy3]

Shouldn't this be in the trade and draft board?

[mavs777]

If he is still a good post defender I would take him

[jthig32]

Originally Posted by Kante

What about Voskuhl?

He's the very definition of stop gap. Which is fine if nothing else works out.

With KT you have the benefit of having a player that could still have a role even when Damp gets back, as a mobile center and third string PF.

[BGMaverick9]

If Thomas is available, I'd bite...the thing that sucks is people are definitely impressed with the Mavs trade but is it enough to "woo" the potential guys with options?

[sefant77]

K. Thomas
Voskuhl

Z just if he is really butt hurt. But he is not even a right fit.

Boone
Elson

[grndmstr_c]

Of the names that have been floated as possible buyouts Z's my first choice by a pretty wide margin. Drew next. After that they're pretty much just big bodies as far as I'm concerned. If you can't get Z but Drew gets bought out you probably need to bring in Jake on a 10-day or something.

[Kante]

Didn´t Ostertag said he wants to play again?

[fluid.forty.one]

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'd actually like to have Gooden back.

[jthig32]

I'd much rather have Thomas than Gooden.

[TheBlueVan]

Option 1A

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2380701

[Dan1]

some options:

Kurt Thomas
Jake Voskhul
Mikki Moore
Lorenzen Wright
Stromile Swift
Chris Mihm
Calvin Booth
Melvin Ely
...

i guess i would pick Thomas ._.

[sefant77]

Mihm and Moore are done for season

[sike]

Lorenzen Wright
Stromile Swift

are both of these guys done??

[xrobx]

maybe we can get big country bryant reeves

[Rhylan]

I'd like to see someone with some time on their hands do research for a thread called "Veteran Backup PG Options."

As it pertains to this thread.. eh. Ilgauskas and Kurt Thomas are the only names that pique my interest.

[Thespiralgoeson]

Originally Posted by Rhylan

As it pertains to this thread.. eh. Ilgauskas and Kurt Thomas are the only names that pique my interest.

Amen. Every other player on that list is completely washed up.

[stewartj]

Does Drew getting traded to the Clippers change anything as far as when he could resign with the Mavs? Are both the Wiz and Mavs blocked from resigning him within 30 days, or is it just the team that traded him most recently (the Wiz)?

[sefant77]

Elton Brand

Oh wait


Is Tractor Traylor out of prison?

[MavsWiLLHaVeRinGs]

Are they finished working on the Prime Wilt Clone yet?



But all seriousness aside, there are conflicting reports about Gooden. But the latest on Hoopshype is that the Clips are releasing him.

[FINtastic]

Originally Posted by xrobx

maybe we can get big country bryant reeves

Has Big Country even touched a basketball in the last ten years?

[MavsWiLLHaVeRinGs]

Adrian Wojnarowski: No assurance Drew Gooden takes Clips buyout now with several teams -- Bulls, Bucks, Bobcats -- interested in trading for him, source says. Yesterday.

It changes by the minutes it seems.

[quietsavant]

Hope I'm wrong but I don't see Big Z coming here.

"I don't know exactly what's going to happen. I think his heart is in Cleveland, that's for sure. But we'll see how this plays out. He's got 30 days to make a decision if it's Cleveland. If it's somebody else, he could make it in a week. His whole decision will be based on what's best for his career. He'd like to win a championship, that's for sure. But it's his call, not mine. I'm just going to give him all the options."

http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index....gent_will.html

[FINtastic]

Originally Posted by TheBlueVan

Option 1A

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2380701

After the Howard trade, I'm pretty sure Dallas' drug dealers are praying this happens.

[twistaeffect2004]

I think it comes down to 3 big men.

Big Z, Gooden, Thomas.

And I'd say us getting Z is really a long shot to say the least.

[xrobx]

Originally Posted by FINtastic

Has Big Country even touched a basketball in the last ten years?

beggars can't be choosers, we need to take whatever we can get!

[quietsavant]

Kurt might be our only stop gap. Think about it, the blazers lost both pryzbilla and oden; and had to settle for Juwan howard. There's desperation, and then there's Ju-howard. Even they had to trade rotation pieces to get a big(camby).

Kurt can give you a decent 10 defensive minutes

[MavsX]

Originally Posted by TheBlueVan

Option 1A

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2380701

dammit van

[MavsX]

Originally Posted by FINtastic

Has Big Country even touched a basketball in the last ten years?

??

[Dim499]

Let's get Ryan Hollins back from Minnesota! He's a great room guy and can play 12 - 14 minutes without beeing exposed.

[MavsX]

Originally Posted by Dim499

Let's get Ryan Hollins back from Minnesota! He's a great room guy and can play 12 - 14 minutes without beeing exposed.

i forgot about him. everybody was high on him...then did he get traded? i forget?

[spreedom]

Originally Posted by MavsX

i forgot about him. everybody was high on him...then did he get traded? i forget?

Signed as a FA w/Minnesota (2 yrs/$4.4M) -- we could get him with one of our TEs but apparently Minny is pretty happy with him.

[sefant77]

Originally Posted by Dim499

Let's get Ryan Hollins back from Minnesota! He's a great room guy and can play 12 - 14 minutes without beeing exposed.

Not for 3mio/year

[Dim499]

Originally Posted by sefant77

Not for 3mio/year

it's 2.1 and 2.3 next year. not making minimum but close to it.

[CapitanObvious]

Aside from big men. I think we seriously need a backup PG..JJB has been meh lately

[nikeball]

Luc Longley. Championship pedigree.

[bcrav4]

Originally Posted by CapitanObvious

Aside from big men. I think we seriously need a backup PG..JJB has been meh lately

Exactly. I remember the Mavs being high on Keith McLeod in the summer league, so maybe he is a fallback option?