I like all the defense stuff, and he could be used for that reason alone. He has no offense other than a corner 3. We could use him as a veteran presence to guide our younger dudes. But I say go for it only if the price is right—-like really cheap! Heres what I just read on him from Hollinger:

2007-08 season: Bowen was an all-defense selection for the eighth straight season, but if you play offense like this you’d better be an all-defense player. Offensively Bowen has one skill — shooting 3s from the corner — and is otherwise terrible. He hit 41.9 percent of his 3-pointers last season while taking more than half his shots from that distance, keeping his TS% respectable.

But chase him off the 3-point line and the possession is pretty much over. Announcers are fond of saying that he’s become a better shooter off the dribble, but actually this isn’t true — he’s had some of the worst 2-point percentages in basketball over the past five years and last season made only 39.5 percent inside the arc. He also had a low free-throw rate and shot just 65.2 percent from the line — though that was a career high, believe it or not.

At least he stays out of the way when not shooting 3s: Bowen had the lowest usage rate among small forwards. However, it’d be nice to see him stick his nose into the fray underneath a bit more — he was also second to last among small forwards in rebound rate.

Scouting report: Even at 37, Bowen is still one of the best perimeter defenders in basketball; in terms of moving his feet laterally to keep dribblers in front of him he’s as good as anyone in the past two decades. Bowen doesn’t block shots or get steals at a high rate, but he continually forces opponents into difficult shots and then uses his reach to get a hand in his man’s face. He’s at his best against players who like to dribble on the perimeter and, relatively speaking, not as good against wing players who like to post up.

Offensively Bowen stands in the corner and shoots 3s and otherwise has no role. He’ll occasionally fake the 3 and dribble in for a shorter shot but is dramatically less effective when he does this, and he’s a very poor finisher in transition or on drives to the basket.

He’s also incredibly durable. Bowen hasn’t missed a game due to injury in over six years, though his league-best iron man streak was snapped last season due to a suspension after he appeared to kick New Orleans’ Chris Paul in a loose-ball skirmish — the latest in a series of chippy plays involving Bowen during the past few years.

2008-09 outlook: Though his age is a concern, Bowen has kept himself in outstanding physical condition and has lost very little to age in his 30s. With Ime Udoka breathing down his neck for minutes at small forward, he can’t afford to drop off much. While he remains among the game’s best defensive players, his offense can’t slip any more for him to remain a viable starter on a contending team.

Still need to add “toughness” to the roster, rather have a PF but you never know…

sign Sun Yue as a project and D-League.
Let him play a couple of times in NBA and sell jerseys in China?
Long term insurance / long-shot bet.
Might be good in practice and in spots for D.
Like the idea the more I joke about it…
better than Bower.