Dampier Released - Should The Raptors Dump Someone To Sign Him?

[Buddahfan]

Raptors in the running according to SI

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...ent/index.html

Thu Sep 16 02:41am PDT
Rockets offer Dampier two years

By Mark J. Miller

Erick DampierThe Charlotte Bobcats waived center Erick Dampier(notes) the other day and he already has an offer from the Houston Rockets for two years and $4 million, according to a source of the Houston Chronicle

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors/p...urn=nba-270104

[SirChillyMost]

Miami is going to offer Dampier a chance to go down in NBA history while starting alongside Bosh, LBJ, Wade- immediate NBA title contention plus Miami weather. Miami will be better able to match up against the bigger front lines of preseason NBA title contenders like Boston (SO'Neal, JO'Neal, Perkins, Davis, Garnett, Erden), Orlando (Howard, Gorat, Bass, Ortin) & the Lakers (Gasol, Bynum, Odom, Caracter, Ratliff) if they are able to sign Dampier. I sure, hopefully, Dampier isn't hurting for money as he's made a tens of millions over his career and will take advantage of the opportunities Miami offers him as a player.

Miami could have a very veteran laden roster especially if Stackhouse gets on as he has been politicking for:

*C: Dampier/Anthony/Magloire/Ilgauskus
PF: Bosh/Halsem/Howard
PF: James/Jones/Stackhouse or Butler
SG: Wade/Miller
PG: Chalmers/Arroyo/House

With this projected Heat roster Bosh won't have to play ANY center minutes and the Heat depth will save his knees, body over 82 games and the playoffs. The Heat will most likely be deeper (roster depth) than Atlantis is a few days......