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Shaq to Dallas in shocking twist? Curious Cuban comments at summer league

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by rocketfat, Jul 12, 2004.

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  1. rocketfat

    rocketfat Member

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    I was just watching the Mavs summer league game, and the commentators spoker to Cuban pretty much throughout the entire first half.

    They asked him about talks with Shaq to Dallas falling through, and Cuban said "they were never too serious, me and kupchak only spoke briefly twice". they then said "so the deal fell through when they tried to involve nowitzki?" to which cuban replied "no, it never got that far, he never asked about dirk", or something to that effect. then they said something about that he still had a few days and nothing was complete yet, to which he didnt really comment.

    i ask you this....and i'm no conspiracy theorist or anything, but, why would he say that about dirk and not protect his player and say that there is no way that he would trade him??? add to the fact that cuban is attending this game in Long Beach with kupchak and rudy T in the stands at the same arena.

    hmmmm.....sounds like a last minute effort by Cuban, and there is no doubt that his offer is lightyears beyond the crap the heat are giving.

    MY BOLD PREDICTION: SHAQ TO THE MAVERICKS.
     
    #1 rocketfat, Jul 12, 2004
  2. Kurupt the Kingpin

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    Here's a transcript from another board:

    "In an interview during the Clippers/Mavs SPL game Mark Cuban was asked what happened with their interest in Shaq.

    Cuban: You would have to ask Mitch Kupchak. We only talked twice and things never went anywhere.

    Michael Thompson: Well according to reports you were not willing to give up Dirk Nowitski.

    Cuban: Mitch never asked for him.

    Thompson: All the media out here were stating that was the hang up, that you wouldnt include him in a deal.

    Cuban: I dont know where they get their rumors from but Mitch never asked for Nowitski.

    Thompson: Well would you of included Nowitski if Mitch Kupchak would of asked for him to be included in the deal.

    Cuban: If you can get Mitch to call me, you can find out or better than that maybe you should have Kobe call me to find out."

    LOL at the last comment. This is getting embarassing for the Laker organization.
     
    #2 Kurupt the Kingpin, Jul 12, 2004
  3. rocketfat

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    yeah, i guess that's verbatim. nice work finding that. i was just giving the general scoop the best i could remember it.

    either way.....mighty interesting.
     
    #3 rocketfat, Jul 12, 2004
  4. oldman

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    i doubt that will happen considering Doc Rocket saying that Rudy was responsible for the miami trade
     
    #4 oldman, Jul 12, 2004
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    Figures.. why would they want to trade Shaq to a Western Conference team? and especially to Dallas....
     
    #5 TechieOne, Jul 12, 2004
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    Thats how I always feel about trades.

    Its rare for true blue superstars to be traded in conference if my memory is correct.

    Thats why trade proposals between division rivals don't make a whole lot of sense most of the time.
     
    #6 codell, Jul 12, 2004
  7. Clutch

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    That's a concession to failure if I've ever seen one. I can't see Dallas getting Shaq. He took a swipe at Kupchak there (albeit a funny one) because he didn't get Shaq.
     
    #7 Clutch, Jul 12, 2004
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    That was too funny. It sounds to me like Kupchak wants to send Shaq out of the conference and didn't really want to deal with Dallas at all.
     
    #8 crash5179, Jul 12, 2004
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    That last line was too funny! We all know who really runs the Lakers...
     
    #9 rainmaker, Jul 12, 2004
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