Kidd to Mavs

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

Before Stoudamire got bought out by the Grizzlies, everyone pretty much knew he would sign with San Antonio when it did happen. Same thing with Cassell and the Celtics. Hell, the Boston papers were writing stories about it when the Clippers just went to Boston saying that he was in the process of negotiating his buyout so he could sign with Boston. I mean, come on. People know what's going on. As I said, if I can report that on here, there's no way to tell me that NBA people couldn't see that too. Personally, this is where I think the league does things to make themselves look awful shady. The Lakers deal was a complete steal. But it improved a team in the second biggest market in the league. Then things couldn't get any better for the league when the Suns traded for Shaq. Now they have the possibility of Shaq vs Kobe for the West title and if the Lakers win, the Lakers vs Celtics for the league title. Stern is probably wetting himself daily over the possibilities. Now, the Mavs pull this off and not only could it ruin Stern's plans but also maybe end up with him having to present the championship trophy to his arch enemy in Mark Cuban. Now way he wants this.

It isn't that the NBA didn't know exactly what was going on. It is that Stackhouse publicly said what was going on so the NBA could no longer try and claim ignorance.

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

It isn't that the NBA didn't know exactly what was going on. It is that Stackhouse publicly said what was going on so the NBA could no longer try and claim ignorance.

I'd rather people be honest instead of keeping quiet and trying to be sneaky and trying to act like everyone's stupid.

Stack said he was only part of the deal to make the numbers work. Nothing wrong with that. It's done in every trade. He said he'd have 30 days off to rest and then he'd be back. This was in Adrian Wojnarowski's column on Yahoo on Wednesday:

For New Jersey, president Rod Thorn would get back the three elements he most wanted for Kidd: a good young player (Harris), expiring contracts (Diop and George) and draft picks. What’s more, the Nets plan to buyout the rest of Stackhouse’s contract. Stackhouse can become an immediate free agent, but must wait 30 days to re-sign with Dallas.

One league source expected Stackhouse to return to the Mavericks if the trade had been completed.

Stackhouse said "Getting bought out, if that happens, my first choice would be to come back to Dallas. I'm settled in, just bought a house," he said.

So now a guy doesn't have the right to say what his choices would be?

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

I'd rather people be honest instead of keeping quiet and trying to be sneaky and trying to act like everyone's stupid.

Stack said he was only part of the deal to make the numbers work. Nothing wrong with that. It's done in every trade. He said he'd have 30 days off to rest and then he'd be back. This was in Adrian Wojnarowski's column on Yahoo on Wednesday:

For New Jersey, president Rod Thorn would get back the three elements he most wanted for Kidd: a good young player (Harris), expiring contracts (Diop and George) and draft picks. What’s more, the Nets plan to buyout the rest of Stackhouse’s contract. Stackhouse can become an immediate free agent, but must wait 30 days to re-sign with Dallas.

One league source expected Stackhouse to return to the Mavericks if the trade had been completed.

Stackhouse said "Getting bought out, if that happens, my first choice would be to come back to Dallas. I'm settled in, just bought a house," he said.

So now a guy doesn't have the right to say what his choices would be?

I think it was this quote that caused the problems:

"I get 30 days to rest, then I'll be right back,'' Stackhouse told The Associated Press on Wednesday in response to the proposed trade. "I ain't going nowhere."


My favorite thing about the NBA right now is that they refer to players as expiring contracts.

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

I think it was this quote that caused the problems:

"I get 30 days to rest, then I'll be right back,'' Stackhouse told The Associated Press on Wednesday in response to the proposed trade. "I ain't going nowhere."


My favorite thing about the NBA right now is that they refer to players as expiring contracts.

That shouldn't be a problem. It's a problem because he knows as a free agent where he's going to sign and says it?

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

That shouldn't be a problem. It's a problem because he knows as a free agent where he's going to sign and says it?

I guess the issue is that it implies that he has already re-negotiated that he will come back to Dallas before he has been bought out by NJ which is against league policy.

[whodey17]

Having Kidd is not going to put the Mavs over the top. It will make them much better, but they will be no better than 4th in the west.

[King Glorious]

I remember back in 1996 when Shaq was a free agent and made it very clear that he wanted to sign with the Lakers. In order to make the room, the Lakers sent a few players to Charlotte, most notably Vlade Divac, and renounced a few more. Now, everyone and their momma knew that the Lakers were about to sign O'Neal and that's why they traded away their starting center but the NBA didn't say anything about pre-arranged deals then. Why? Because it put Shaq into the second biggest market in the league.