Shawn Kemp A Maverick....??

[Tha_Kid]

Re: Shawn Kemp A Maverick....??

Kemp's in decent shape, I'd love to see him play.

Basically, and what better stage than the playoffs to shut up people with the tired "kids out of wedlock" jokes ...

[tulogista]

Re: Shawn Kemp A Maverick....??

Why are there people that always makes comments about Kemp having debts because of child support? There was a report that he does not need the money because he invested the money he earned.

[keRplunK]

Re: Shawn Kemp A Maverick....??

Why are there people that always makes comments about Kemp having debts because of child support? There was a report that he does not need the money because he invested the money he earned.

He has plenty of money.

[tulogista]

Re: Shawn Kemp A Maverick....??

He has plenty of money.

Yes sir, that's what I'm saying. But still there are people who think Kemp does not have any money to support all his kids. Some people are just misinformed...

I think child support is pretty expensive these days. He'll probably see about 10% of his checks if he's lucky.

About how he plays. We already know the Rain Man is coming back because of his debts.......

[Sarah]

Re: Shawn Kemp A Maverick....??

Yes sir, that's what I'm saying. But still there are people who think Kemp does not have any money to support all his kids. Some people are just misinformed...

Well at least he did not say anything about feeding his family like Sprewell and TO did.

[The C]

Re: Shawn Kemp A Maverick....??

Yes sir, that's what I'm saying. But still there are people who think Kemp does not have any money to support all his kids. Some people are just misinformed...

I just think it's a running joke. They know he has money, but the joke has been said so many times, it would feel different if ti werent brought up

[Playmakers]

Re: Shawn Kemp A Maverick....??

ESPN.com



Even if the Mavericks were ready to sign Shawn Kemp -- which they're not --they can't. Not yet.

Dallas can't add a player unless it releases someone to create a roster spot, because the league has denied the Mavericks' request (more than once) for an injury exception that would allow them to sign a 16th player.

The Mavs were indeed without four players for a long stretch (Josh Howard, Devin Harris, Adrian Griffin and Keith Van Horn) and that is often sufficient to secure an exception from the league office. But I'm told that the league won't budge because Dallas has a player (Pavel Podkolzin) in the D-League.

So...

If the Mavs want to replace Van Horn now that Dirk Nowitzki's backup has been lost for the season with a broken hand, these are the options: They can recall Podkolzin (who isn't NBA-ready) and put him on the active roster or they can waive the 7-5 center or rookie Rawle Marshall (neither of whom Dallas is prepared to release) to create a roster spot for Kemp or another vet.

It appears that the Mavs, high on Marshall and having expended the 21st overall pick in the 2004 draft on Podkolzin, will give high-energy rookie Josh Powell first crack at Van Horn's minutes after Powell's 12-point, five-rebound showing in Tuesday's rout of Sacramento.