I'm pretty sure Danny could have found a better player than Erden if he had a place for him in the roster (and an additional salary). But not significantly better anyway, and hardly a better 7-footer (who? Longar Longar?).
But yeah, I reckon zerophase has a point, if we disregard where he was drafted (which, of course, doesn't make much sense). This guy has been a disappointment for the last 2 years. Honestly, I can't even see him becoming a poor man's Gasol, whatever that may be. Let's hope he shows some improvement on the court, and especially more focus on his basketball career, next season.