I find myself looking wistfully at Toronto's roster, which is somethng that you could wait a LONG time before hearing me say again. They actually have two players which we could realy use, for different reasons:
1) Donyell Marshall -- weird player in that he's the Tony Massenberg of quality guys. Bounces from one losing team to another. Never finding a home. Questions about his mental toughness/makeup. But he's a combo 4/3, and a good one. A strong rebounder, a shotblocker, has a post game AND can step out to the three point line. The sort of guy that Rick would have confidence in, with the versatility that coach has been craving. Guard those perimeter 4s and postup 3s. Create mismatch problems. Give us a boost on the boards and a little inside shotblocking. Cut back on Peja's minutes and give us a more mobile option behind Webb as well.
2) Alonzo Mourning -- as much for his warrior spirit as hsi actual playign ability anymore. Shotblocker obviously. But most of all a warrior. Wouldn't really fit our style of play, is as old, decrepit, and prone to watching a game in a suit as the rest of our guys, but if you're trying to find a way to inspire fight in your team, why not bring in a fighter?
Problem is, even if those guys could help I see no way to get either/both without giving up a core guy just because of salary reasons. And very little reason for Toronto to do it anyway. Doug's salary along with Darius and maybe one of the rooks would put us in the vicinity on a purely monetary scale, and we might (emphasize MIGHT) even be able to convince Toronto what they really needed was a veteran leader like Doug to come back to his old stomping grounds along with some young talent. But then we ourselves would have a gaping hole over at OG, as well as having lost one of our leaders.
