Why? If we wanted a veteran PF, we should go/have gone after one that actually has some game left in him. Like Joe Smith, who could have been had for the veterans' minimum.
4 PPG 2 RPG for the below average Bobcats. How is he a better option than Cunningham/Pendergraph? I could care less about his 15 years of experience, it doesn't change the fact the he supremely BLOWS at this stage of his career.
Strictly a practice player to give veteran tips to our bigs? I don't see any other role he can be useful in.
Telling players about the dangers of herpes could be one. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_15_100/ai_78790445/
The last thing this team needs is a player who has been to the playoffs several times. A verteran player who can help teach some of our young players some verteran tricks. A player who can act like another coach on the bench. It's not like that player is going to play a lot anyway?
Apparently Juwan Howard & Stromile Swift will both audition. http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2009/09/blazers_will_take_a_look_at_ju.html
Howard's always had the reputation of being a great locker room guy. For the vet minimum, it can't hurt.