MAVS Make Deal For Shawn Marion

After re-signing Jason Kidd earlier this week, ESPN is reporting that the Dallas Mavericks are part of a 4 team deal that would send Jerry Stackhouse to the Grizzlies and Devean George and Antoine Wright to the Raptors.  Personally I like this deal, the Mavericks not only get rid of an old ailing Stackhouse(who I am a fan of but he hasn't been healthy since '06) they also get rid of Wright who never impressed me and Devean George who was nothing close to the role player once thought to be when he arrived in Dallas.

It's what Dallas is getting that I really like.  We will be able to line up and run the court with a big athletic group.  Kidd, Howard at the 2, Marion at small forward next to Nowitzki and sixth man of the year award winner, the JET coming off the bench.  The Mavericks also got 2 other players in the deal which can help add some depth such as 25 year old Marcin Gortat who is not a bad shooter and brings some youthful energy.  The Mavericks also signed former SMU guard Quinton Ross to help with perimeter defense since that was the only thing that Antoine Wright ever did for the Mavs organization.  

With the help of Marion the Mavs will have one of the most athletic and best shooting teams in the league without a doubt.  But does Cuban really think that this kind of deal can make them that much better to keep up with the likes of the big 4(Lakers, Orlando, Cavs, and Spurs) who have all made bigger deals to improve themselves.  Only time will tell but this does give Coach Rick Carlisle more to work with and we all know what a great coach he is.  Till next time-AB