Initial thoughts are that I like the deal. I'm still worried about Dalembert though, and now that we added another high usage big man ... I dont want this to turn back into a Landry/JT/Dallly/DMC thing all over again. I hate having a minutes crunch with established players. When does that ever work?
I still want Dalembert back though. Alot. But I dont see how this situation will get resolved perfectly.
I do think Hickson, and Demarcus' defense will improve little by little. Its hard to compete on the defensive end when your team is garbage. That's an NBA reality. If this team is better next season, which should happen, the defense will get better too. Just having a healthy Evans along with Thornton for an entire season, and the addition of Salmons (yuck, but whatever ) should improve our perimeter defense a ton... and once the team starts rolling, the defensive effort should be there every night. Hickson and JT certainly have the tools, and Demarcus should at least be stong enough to hold his own against the bigger centers.