Mark Cuban Lashes Back ... at Everyone

The best part about having a blog is that you get to tell everyone your opinion. The worst part about being a celebrity is that everyone watches what you do. When you're a celebrity blogger, well, you have that juxtaposed blend of power sitting squarely in your lap. Mark Cuban, of course, is a fan of wielding said power. So when Peter Vescey claimed that the Mavs have been trying to trade Dirk Nowitzki, and when Devean George's agent squashed a trade Cubes was trying to pull off, he made sure (after the deal had been consummated) to let them know how he felt.

The annoyance. One agent who made a truism of the saying that "no good deed goes unpunished". That said, I have nothing but respect and admiration for Devean George. He told me that he would trust his agent as he had done for the last 10 years and take whatever may with that decision. He had the balls to stick to it. Even with people yelling and screaming at him. That said, as I write this, I really have no clue why the agent made the decision he did.

The dirt. Peter Vescey's ridiculous assertion that Avery asked me to trade Dirk. Even in the Nellie years where we discussed trading every other player on the roster, Dirk was never mentioned. There has never been a discussion of trading Dirk during my tenure, EVER. Vescey's source is an out and out liar.

The war of words that is heating up in Big D is getting pretty exciting just as the Western Conference Arms Race begins to heat up and the playoff battle gets more and more down-to-the-end-bitter. I agree with Cuban on the Devean George-agent issue to an extent, although in fairness, the guy is just doing what he thinks is best for his client. And as for Vescey's allegations that the Mavericks wanted to trade Dirk, well, it's kind of presumptuous for Cuban to want us to think he's never actually thought about it. Maybe it wasn't going to happen, but pretending like it was "never mentioned" seems a bit of a stretch.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

2-20-2008 @ 4:14PM

Ryne Nelson said...

I'm sure they've looked into what Dirk's 'trade value' was. It's not to say they were trying to shop him. Every owner and GM receives inquires throughout the year. You have to figure every player on their roster is included in at least some scenario.

2-20-2008 @ 4:20PM

frank said...

Dirk and Avery do not get along so Cuban has a big and small problem.

2-20-2008 @ 8:58PM

Dead Weight said...

But this is Peter Vescey's we are talking about! The true king of "Unnamed Sources", if anybody can make up a tasty sauce he can, nobody is a better chef.

2-21-2008 @ 4:46PM

DirksGirL said...

Mark Cuban has made the worst trades ever. Trades Steve Nash-huge mistake..not to mention idiotic!..then Fin..Now Harris...And the way he handled the whole "trade" of Devin Harris show's what kind of person he is..he has no loyalty at all. The Mavs page is all Jason Kidd ..Like hes the second coming! and for what? lol 6 turnovers and 11 pts? Dont get me wrong, I like Jason Kidd but he was doomed by all the HYPE..Mark and Avery lied over and over about a trade..Devin had no idea..he was assured they were just "rumors" Again, showing what kind of man Cuban is..Im not a Mark hater..Ive defended him for a long time..Im a diehard Mavs fan..but what he did to Devin was wrong. Just makes me wonder, who's next??