Ben Wallace a Maverick?

**kaorder1999** · 07-01-2006, 01:12 AM

I wish....but he is an unrestricted free agent and many people in Detroit think he's not happy there. I wonder if the Mavs could afford him? I know nothing about the salary cap!

football4life · 07-01-2006, 01:14 AM

i heard talk on espn about him possibly becoming a chicago bull next year

**kaorder1999** · 07-01-2006, 01:17 AM

C Ben Wallace
PF Dirk Nowitzki
SF Josh Howard
SG Devin Harris
PG Jason Terry

That would be nice

**big daddy russ** · 07-01-2006, 01:28 AM

Originally posted by kaorder1999
I wish....but he is an unrestricted free agent and many people in Detroit think he's not happy there. I wonder if the Mavs could afford him? I know nothing about the salary cap!

I don't know whether or not the Mavs are under the cap, so I can't say one way or the other. The way it works is you get two exceptions every two years (at least I think it still works that way)... one mid-level exception and one million-dollar exception. If you're over the cap and can't afford to sign players to fill out your roster, you get these exceptions to help you out. With a mid-level exception, you can pay the player about $4.5 million that first year. The million-dollar exception is only for players under the veteran's minimum... after so many years in the league you can't make less than $1 million.

Also, I know the Mavs have several FA's of their own... Josh Howard, Adrian Griffin and Jason Terry included... so they may have to make a decision on these guys before going after Wallace.

Basically, if the Mavs are over or anywhere near the cap, they can only use those exceptions (if they didn't last year). It would be crazy to see Wallace in a Dallas uni next year, though. Who could stop them? Nowitzki's unstoppable on offense, and they have three stoppers between Griffin, Howard and Wallace.

**GreenMonster** · 07-01-2006, 07:35 AM

Dallas doesn't need a stopper, they need an ENFORCER. Ben Wallace could fill that role nicely. Charles Oakley, Rick Mahorn, Bill Laimbeer, and Shaquille O'Neil come to mind when I think of an enforcer. Someone that dominates the paint and dishes out hard fouls when needed. Basically, a schoolyard bully.

**injuredinmelee** · 07-01-2006, 08:11 AM

Ben Wallace being a Maverick would cause mt to follow the game alot earlier than the playoffs when I start caring now.

**Sweetwater Red** · 07-01-2006, 09:51 AM

The deal here is Detroit cannot offer Ben a "maximum contract".
Other teams like the Bulls, Raptors, and a few others can. The
question is will Ben re-sign with a team built to win now for
less money, or will he go to a team that is marginal for a max
contract?

**kepdawg** · 07-01-2006, 09:55 AM

Originally posted by kaorder1999
C Ben Wallace
PF Dirk Nowitzki
SF Josh Howard
SG Devin Harris
PG Jason Terry

That would be nice

Harris would be PG and Terry would be SG.

**Rabbit'93** · 07-01-2006, 09:56 AM

Why get a stopper when ticky tack fouls are called?

**Sweetwater Red** · 07-01-2006, 10:00 AM

Originally posted by Rabbit'93
Why get a stopper when ticky tack fouls are called?

Unless of course your name is Shaquille "fat boy" O'neal.

**Txbroadcaster** · 07-01-2006, 11:21 AM

Sorry but I would not want to sign a player to a Max deal who has no offense, whose defense is great, but I think alot of that is because he plays in a conference that plods up and down the court.

I dont think Wallace would be a good fit in Dallas, or the western conference period.

JasperDog94 · 07-01-2006, 11:34 AM

Originally posted by Sweetwater Red
Unless of course your name is Shaquille "fat boy" O'neal.

Or if you are a guard on a team with O'neal. Think about it. In Orlando it was Hardaway. In LA it was Kobe. In Miami it is Wade. All of them seem to get all the calls when playing with O'neal.

**Sweetwater Red** · 07-01-2006, 11:35 AM

True. Why should a guy who has won four defensive player of
the year awards play in a conference that no one plays defense
in.

**Txbroadcaster** · 07-01-2006, 02:42 PM

Originally posted by Sweetwater Red
True. Why should a guy who has won four defensive player of
the year awards play in a conference that no one plays defense
in.

So the fact that the 8 of the top 12 teams as far as points allowed resides in the west means they dont play defense?

**big daddy russ** · 07-01-2006, 02:50 PM

Originally posted by Txbroadcaster
Sorry but I would not want to sign a player to a Max deal who has no offense, whose defense is great, but I think alot of that is because he plays in a conference that plods up and down the court.

Why not? Dirk was signed to a max deal long before he ever decided to start playing D.

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