Mavs to Sign Diop to a $30MM+ Deal??

As reported here the Mavericks are planning on signing DeSagana Diop to their full mid-level exception! Uh, why?

I recognize that Diop makes a lot more sense for a high-end playoff team than he does for a mediocre team (his 10-12 good minutes a game may be great when you have 4 big-time stars).

From a fiscal responsibility standpoint, this is similar to me buying my neighbor's house for 4 times its actual value because I want to expand my house. OK, I need the lot and I don't have any expansion options if I don't get the lot, but couldn't I get the house for, say, 2 times what it is worth? Or, god forbid, its actual value? I mean, after all, is my neighbor going to get even 2X from anyone? I don't think so.

If ever there was a question as to whether Mark Cuban had too much money, I think we have our answer here -- yes.

Diop has never averaged even 19 minutes a game as a player and his 2007-08 statistics are not even close to those put up by Joel Pryzbilla!!!

HM