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[Winter]

I think the jury is still out on this, personally. It could be that the deal was atrocious, but at this point I still feel some hope that Martin will be a key contributor this year. He's probably the best POA defender on the team, currently, and while it might not be easy to envision a regular rotation spot for him, I'd have absolutely no qualms about him playing if an injury or unexpected ordering of the depth chart occurred. 

Point being, I still think there's a chance Martin will actually perform in the role they wanted to pay Grimes to play. If Martin ends up being the end-of-bench ballast people assume he will be, then yes, he's an expensive way to fill the roster and they'd probably have been better off just letting Grimes expire.

I agree with this. Martin was coming off an injury and coming into a new system. This is his first training camp with the Mavs. Plus, there's a new offense that might put him on a more level playing field with teammates.

You give Martin a chance. By February, you'll know what you have for better or worse.