Should the Pistons Sign Erick Dampier?

by tads on Sep 14, 2010 9:51 PM EDT

This just in:

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Unable to swing a trade, the Charlotte Bobcats waived center Erick Dampier on Tuesday, voiding one of the NBA's most unique contracts and avoiding the dreaded luxury tax...

Once he clears waivers, the 35-year-old Dampier will be free to sign for any team for any salary. Miami, looking for help in the middle to round out its superstar lineup, could be a possibility.

This ESPN article goes on to cover how awful the Bobcats will be at every position that isn't Gerald Wallace. What is important to us is whether or not we should beat Miami to the point and counter their offer of the league minimum with some or all of our MLE.

Poll

Should the Pistons sign Erick Dampier?

Yes

86 votes

No

69 votes

155 votes | Poll has closed

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It’ll likely cost us more than the vet minimum to get him, since the contenders can offer him the vet minimum and a shot at a ring. That said, hayell to the no.

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by Mike Payne on Sep 14, 2010 10:02 PM EDT reply actions

in short

I’d rather keep Kwame.

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by Mike Payne on Sep 14, 2010 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Cosign that.

My two favorite teams are the Tigers and Brewers. Drunk tigers. That sounds about right.
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by ReichardZ on Sep 14, 2010 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Dampier doesn't impress me

I’ve not been impressed by him when he was at Dallas, so I don’t want him now. Let Miami have him. All he’d do for us is clog up front court playing time plus we’d have to let someone else go. Who?

by revken on Sep 14, 2010 10:04 PM EDT reply actions

I say we do it.

It means the end of wontcox and an actual center to back up Ben. It also means we can take our time with Monroe. It does put Maxiell in a place where he either proves his relevance, gets traded, or becomes our Luke Walton.

This team sale is probably going to hinder things, a new owner probably wouldn’t mind blowing the MLE, but I don’t see KD and the citi group rubber stamping it. A new owner might come in and not care about spending money, the bids are due any day now and hopefully they will unleash Joe D to make something happen.

by tads on Sep 14, 2010 10:19 PM EDT reply actions

Not worth taking minutes from Monroe

If Dampier was free it still wouldn’t be worth the opportunity cost of seeing what Monroe can do at C. Maybe he’s a C, probably a PF but giving minutes to Dampier only delays finding out. I’d rather give D-leaguers and waiver guys a shot than pretend Dampier is the way of the future. Unless Joe D is a super genius who thinks he can flip Dampier to a contender for more than he paid for him I don’t like the deal. And I don’t like it even then.

by joejoejoe on Sep 15, 2010 3:38 AM EDT reply actions

Marginally In Favor

But I agree with MFMP, a contender is going to sign him. How he got his big contract is beyond me. Not a whole lot better than Kwame, if you ask me.

by V. on Sep 15, 2010 5:06 AM EDT reply actions

And cut whom?

As underwhelming as our frontcourt is as a whole, Damp’s not the answer.

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by brgulker on Sep 15, 2010 9:48 AM EDT reply actions

the bobcats look horrible on paper

we all have fond memories of nazr mohammed from his piston days…guess what? HE’S STARTING. at age 33. his backups are diop and kwame. tyrus thomas is the only rotation-caliber guy at any position they have coming off the bench. no bench scoring at all. or a starting point guard.

I don’t expect the bobcats to repeat last year’s playoff appearance, which makes it more likely that this year’s pistons can take one of the final spots.

by ScottFL on Sep 15, 2010 11:22 AM EDT reply actions

complications

The fact that Damp will almost certainly sign with a contender makes this an extremely irrelevant poll.

I’d take him, but the money/years would be an issue. I’d take him at Chris Won’tcox money, but not at what Eric Dampier probably thinks he’s worth to a non-contender.

by Big Z in Orlando on Sep 15, 2010 1:40 PM EDT reply actions

happy birthday Larry Brown

saw on PTI that he turned 70 the other day.

dampier will probably go to the heat, which leaves the bobcats fucked. is this the year LB tries to play tyrus thomas at center? he can’t be enthused about the 3-headed monster of mohammed, diop, and kwame.

ideally, tyrus-as-new-ben-wallace (undersized superathletic 5) would work better playing next to a taller and more conventional PF than boris diaw. someone like greg monroe, or maybe charlie V.

by ScottFL on Sep 16, 2010 10:29 AM EDT reply actions

F- Larry Brown dirty rat peice of shit

This has been a public service announcement.

by Danny D on Sep 16, 2010 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs

you have earned recs

from me. two times if i could.

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by Mike Payne on Sep 16, 2010 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Gotcha covered, MP.

by Birdman84 on Sep 17, 2010 9:41 AM EDT up reply actions

I rec'd it. Fuck your birthday you crippled old sellout

I don’t want add player does not have blue collar mentality,
even if he is great player. Piston should not quit your job. - OK from J

by Skylar on Sep 17, 2010 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Larry Brown

Who can figure him out? He had a great gig with the Pistons and then talked about how coaching the Knicks would be his dream job. I can get the lure of New York, but what was he thinking? He should have realized what a fantastic situation he’d walked into and enjoyed it. No way I’d take coaching the Bobcats over the Pistons – even now. I think they’ll be worse this year, too. I wish we could have a coach like Pop or Sloan who stays here a long time. Hope Q is that guy; I guess we’ll see.

by revken on Sep 17, 2010 11:53 AM EDT reply actions