Shawn Marion??

He is a big upgrade over Outlaw/Webster/Frye(All would be gone) and Batum as a starter(now would come off the bench).

Much better defender then Hedo. Much better rebounder & is far more efficient. I just made a post about it.

I called it while Hedo was being pronounced as being signed as a Blazer http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/7/3/937065/the-icing-on-the-cake-revealed

I like him for us better then Hedo, in terms of moving forward as a championship contender in the west.

‘I’ve got to worry about my future,’ Marion said when asked if the uncertainty of Chris Bosh remaining a Raptor factored into his own decision. ‘I’ve got to be selfish right now because I can’t worry about nobody, I’ve got to worry about myself.’"

http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2009/04/shawn-marions-plan-this-summer-be-selfish/

CNNSI’s Chris Mannix reports on Phoenix’s chemistry issues:

Which brings us back to Marion. While the Matrix has been one of the most statistically productive players in the league over the last five years, it has become clear that Phoenix is looking to make a change. Word of chemistry issues in the Suns’ locker room has filtered through the league since Phoenix’s second-round ouster. If you discount seldom-used Jalen Rose (one general manager called him “the worst locker room lawyer in the league”), those problems can only be attributed to Marion and Amaré Stoudemire.

Jack McCallum, another CNNSI writer, spent the 2005-2006 season on Phoenix’s bench. He wrote a book, 0:7 Seconds or Less, on his experiences. And McCallum addresses the issues between the Suns and Shawn Marion:

It hurts him that he has never been The Man in Phoenix. Jason Kidd was The Man, then Stephon Marbury was The Man, then Nash became The Man the moment he showed up in the summer of 2004…Worse, Stoudemire before his injury, seemed to have settled into Second Man status behind Nash, leaving Marion as the Third Wheel. After he was selected as an All-Star reserve, Marion said, "Ever since I’ve been in Phoenix, I tried to make myself the face of the Suns on and off the court. That’s what it’s all about." But he is not the face of the Suns. Nash and D’Antoni are the dual faces, and whenever Marion’s face appears, Stoudemire is likely to, also. That drives him crazy. He appreciates Nash and gets along with him, but doesn’t feel the same about Stoudemire.

"Around here it’s Steve this and Amare’ that," says Marion. "What people forget is that I had to adjust my game to different people. I had J-Kidd. I had Steph. Now I have Steve. All of them are different. I made the adjustments. You got to give me credit now. Don’t overlook that.

"The other thing is, people judge players on points. And I think that’s wrong." That is obviously directed towards Stoudemire.

http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba-blog/kevin-garnett-rumors-expose-shawn-marion-s-issues-with-phoenix-suns-ar44363.html

I don’t think I can object more strongly to the idea of any current player being acquired by Portland. Marion would be someone that Bob Whitsitt would think was a good chemistry experiment. Shawn would “fit right in” with Rasheed and Bonzi and Gary Trent and Ruben Patterson and JR Rider. Please, let’s not go down that road again!

It’s not necessary

He got the deal for Hedo killed by not taking the money he could have had, most likely costing himself millions. Greedy and Dumb not what we need.

Marion would be a horrible fit, on the court and in the locker room.

But the fact that the Raptors, who took the guy we wanted, are desperate to shed his salary, to the point of letting him go for free—all that tells me we should at least have a look at him.

Try to get Milsap first. Marvin Williams. David Lee. Andre Miller.

Also, don’t forget that it doesn’t HAVE to be a free agent we go after, we can still also work a lopsided trade with that capspace.

If Marion is even on KPs list, he’s probably waaaaay down the list. We have much better options we can go after first.

No. No.

And we’re all better for it.

You cut cancers out, you don’t transplant them in.