Drew GoodenThe same team that let Charlie Villanueva walk last year without so much as a qualifying offer just dedicated their full MLE to Gooden. The two are not identical, but they're very similar; inconsistent jumpshooters without true centre size, with bad defense and a tendency to change team every year. (Gooden has played for 8 teams in 8 seasons, including 5 in the last three. He was also briefly on the Wizards roster, but didn't appear in a game. Milwaukee will be his 9th franchsie played for; the record is 13, jointly held by Jim Jackson, Tony Massenburg and Chucky Brown. Kevin Ollie has also played for 13 if you count the Seattle Supersonics and Oklahoma City Thunder as two different franchises. Which you will if you have a soul.)
Scott Skiles never coached Drew Gooden when he was here. He wouldn't have liked to do so. Gooden's transition from selfish-if-talented post scorer to selfish-if-better-than-Malik Allen mid range jumpshooter is almost complete, and while he can still rebound the ball, it's at a price. You saw how bad his defense was when he was here, with his avoidance of contact and his starting ability to rotate in completely the wrong direction. It hasn't improved since then.
The price isn't extortionate for a 6'10 player who can score and rebound, but there's no way Gooden lasts the whole five years. As is often the case with the players who sign first, Gooden looks to have been overpaid. Good luck to them, but rather them than me.
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