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I think they, the Mavs, have a pretty good roster. They have the second highest payroll of teams in the NBA, only behind NY Knicks. I was initially against the KIDD trade myself but due to some reason I think he is a greater asset to the team than Harris. He is better PG than Harris and spreads the floor much better. However, IMO sacrificing Diop, a big defensive inside presence, was where Cuban and his trade flawed.

Dampier always dissapoints and Mavs are better off with Bass as the Center than this him. They just need a scoring center like Shaq or Camby so that perimeter shooters like Dirk, Terry, Howard, Stack, Bass, Lue (heck thats a lot of jump shooters in the roster) can get open looks. They can atleast try trading Dampier with Howard or Terry for a big Center..

As I said another problem is Avery himself who is just so stubborn and can make no good substitutions or adjustments. He more than always runs the same play and is so predictable!!!