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DeSagana Diop was One Tall Maverick

May 28, 2008

When the Mavericks consummated their ill-fated deal with the Nets to acquire aging point guard Jason Kidd, most NBA observers were shocked at how much they sacrificed. People often noted they had given up the younger, quicker Devin Harris and two first-round picks in the deal. They didn’t talk as much about DeSagana Diop though, and we thought he was a major component.

On the court Diop was their most athletic big man and a cheap source of capable defense, rebounding and shot-blocking. Off the court he was a $2.146 million expiring contract and one of their finest product peddlers.

Then again, as DeSagana Diop says in his casual southern drawl, “For me, the right fit is very important.” It’s hard to say if that fit is with a rebuilding Nets franchise or wearing a ten-gallon hat and conversing about Ford Expeditions with an aging cowboy in the heart of Texas…

Posted by Andrew Thell on May. 28, 2008 at 3:06 pm in NBA

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