I haven’t seen him play regularly, but Milwaukee’s Dan Gadzuric seems to be a nice, mobile big man. He might be a bit too expensive though, especially if the trade doesn’t include Foyle’s contract.
Certainly, Nelson needs an agile big man, someone who can run the floor, finish at the rim, block shots, etc. Gadzuric is 6-11, 240 pounds — roughly the same size as Andris Biedrins — and he’s certainly athletic and is an energy guy, which makes him perhaps a better fit than say Nazr Mohammed.
His best season (2004-05) he averaged 7.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 22 minutes. His numbers have declined with his playing time the last few years.
The problem is, Gadzuric is making $23 million over the next four years after this season. That’s a pretty steep price tag for a back-up center.

You just knew Baron Davis, no matter how deserving he is to be an All-Star, wasn’t going to find his way on the roster. Now, it would’ve been easier to swallow had he been passed over for Allen Iverson, Josh Howard and Carmelo Anthony. But to see Tony Parker invited to represent the NBA’s best in Las Vegas, and not Davis, is just humiliating. It’s almost as bad as Luke Ridnour being invited to try out for Team USA over Baron. So, how did Parker wind up an All-Star and Davis didn’t? The truthful answer is, I have no idea,
It wasn’t a matter of numbers. If that was the case, Davis wins in a landslide. Baron averages more than Parker in points (20.5 to 19.0), assists (8.7 to 5.6), rebounds (4.6 to 3.2), steals (2.05 to 0.98), blocks (.49 to .09) and minutes (37.3 to 33.4). The only categories Parker has the advantage is field goal percentage (52.8 to Baron’s 42.4), free throw percentage (78.5 to Baron’s 73.3) and turnovers (2.61 to Baron’s 3.02).
Plus, if it was just on numbers, Melo had both of them beat.
You could argue that Parker does what he does for a better team. But if the team’s success was the deciding factor, Josh Howard — whose Mavericks have the best record in the NBA — has both of them beat. Plus, in my opinion, it’s more All-Star worthy to be the best player on an playoff-contending team (though you can barely place that label on the Warriors) than to be the second-best player on a winning team. You could even make the case that Parker is the Spurs’ third best player, behind Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili.
No matter how you put it, if there was to be a third guard selected as a reserve, it should have been Baron. It could even be argued that Baron deserved a spot more than Allen Iverson, who has played just 19 games in the West.
But, I guess that’s the price Baron pays for being a Warrior.