09-28-2022, 12:46 PM
(09-28-2022, 10:15 AM)F Gump Wrote: Cuban himself. In interview after interview, he is "selling" this nonsense. Or so he thinks.Ok, that’s pretty dumb, ESPECIALLY considering they signed Pinson to a deal. That’s the most waivable contract in the NBA.
One example, in late August:
Cuban was asked about whether the Mavs will make any more roster moves before training camp on The Norm & D Invasion radio show (at the 4:09 mark).
“Unlikely, unless something somebody gets cut somewhere that really surprises us. I mean, we want that flexibility throughout the season,” Cuban said to the Dallas radio show. “I know how fans feel about it. It’s always like, you know, ‘We got to win the summer we’ve got to do this and we got to do that.’ But you know, come trade deadline, having a roster spot will be beneficial. Come that time when teams are doing buyouts that roster spot can be very beneficial.”
Flexibility. Needing an open spot for buyouts (in 7 months from now!). It feels to me like he's just throwing crap against the wall, in hopes that something will stick with the listener.
This was not an isolated one off. It happened to be the first that popped up on a google search. But Cuban has been pitching this poop to anyone who will listen, to "explain" why it's smart (not cheap) front office work going on in Dallas. Keep your ears open going forward, because whenever he's asked why they don't have a full roster, this shuffle-step is what we get.