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Props to Shank for breaking it.
Sources: Center Diop commits to Mavericks
By Marc Stein
Updated: July 2, 2008, 4:03 PM ET
Free-agent center DeSagana Diop on Tuesday gave a verbal commitment to sign a new contract to return to Dallas Mavericks, according to NBA front-office sources.
Sources told ESPN.com that Diop, traded by the Mavericks to New Jersey in February as part of the Jason Kidd deal, will receive the Mavericks' full mid-level exception in a five-year deal starting at nearly $6 million.
Diop cannot officially sign and the Mavericks cannot officially comment until July 9, which is the first day NBA teams can announce signings and trades after a league-wide moratorium on roster moves is lifted.
Diop was a key member of the Dallas team that toppled its in-state rivals from San Antonio and reached the 2006 NBA Finals. It was the franchise's first trip beyond the Western Conference finals.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3471169
Props to Shank for breaking it.
"Diop it like its hot"
Too rich for my blood. Not for Diop at least.
I think that's a bit too much for a guy limited on offense. I wanted the Spurs to pick him up, but not for that much.
I don't think he's worth that much. He will help them though.
The entire MLE???
It was dumb trading him away like he was worthless. It's even dumber throwing the whole MLE at him to bring him back.
He'll definitely help them. But for a team as financially strapped as the Mavs I'd think they would have done something a bit more...frugal.
Full MLE for Diop is crazy.
I guess Mavs will be back to the defense first philosophy they had a couple of years ago.
One less potential landing spot for Maggette.
Cuban can't get out of his own way.
I like Diop for his paint presence, but no way he's worth that much $$$.
I wasn't even sold on Diop for the LLE because he's the second worst offensive player in the NBA behind Jason Collins. Damn good defender but he almost gives it all back on the other end.
Assuming Diop cracks the starting lineup again for the Mavs, that will make 2 out of their 5 starters who can't shoot! (the other being Kidd)
Good point
Especially considering the Mavs could use a legit shooting guard.
I guess Diop and Dampier will have some locker room talks to wonder who has the most screwed Cuban.
Imagine if the spurs sign maggette for the same price that the mavs are signing diop for. That'd be Suh-weet.
First Beno and now Diop
That's why Kings and Mavs never won anything
That's crazy Rasho Nesterovic money!
But since money is not a great concern of Cuban's, I guess it's at least a move that keeps other teams from getting him. He is decent insurance against Oden, Bynum, Chandler...
I really think Cuban falls in love with his players to the point that it is detrimental to his team.
On Dallas sports radio, they keep talking about all these guys they would like to make moves for, but even they admit Cuban doesn't want to give up anybody to even make a trade.
Time for Mavfan to go back and delete all those posts talking about how ty Diop is...
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