Cuban says it was for two top players, but not Nowitsky. Josh Howard and Jason Terry?
Cuban has been telling this story for years. The two players were Howard and Terry. How close it actually was to happening is anyone's guess.
Yeah, I doubt it was even close. That's why Dr. Buss was so good, he made you feel special when you talked to him. LOL! At that time Devin Harris was an up and coming young buck, if you were to make a deal with Dallas, you would have to ask for a prospect like that. Josh Howard was 27, Jason Terry was 30. Yikes.
Cuban says it was for two top players, but not Nowitsky. Josh Howard and Jason Terry?
Cuban has been telling this story for years. The two players were Howard and Terry. How close it actually was to happening is anyone's guess.
Yeah, I doubt it was even close. That's why Dr. Buss was so good, he made you feel special when you talked to him. LOL! At that time Devin Harris was an up and coming young buck, if you were to make a deal with Dallas, you would have to ask for a prospect like that. Josh Howard was 27, Jason Terry was 30. Yikes.
Actually, Howard was an up and comer. He had just make the all-star team and a lot of people were projecting big things for him. That's easy to forget since he had injuries and personal problems right afterwards, but he would have have been highly coveted at the time of the supposed trade.
Anyway, I have no reason to think Cuban is lying, and the way he tells it it sure sounds like the Lakers gave him a strong reason to believe they were going to take the deal.
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Cuban says it was for two top players, but not Nowitsky. Josh Howard and Jason Terry?
Cuban has been telling this story for years. The two players were Howard and Terry. How close it actually was to happening is anyone's guess.
Yeah, I doubt it was even close. That's why Dr. Buss was so good, he made you feel special when you talked to him. LOL! At that time Devin Harris was an up and coming young buck, if you were to make a deal with Dallas, you would have to ask for a prospect like that. Josh Howard was 27, Jason Terry was 30. Yikes.
Actually, Howard was an up and comer. He had just make the all-star team and a lot of people were projecting big things for him. That's easy to forget since he had injuries and personal problems right afterwards, but he would have have been highly coveted at the time of the supposed trade.
Anyway, I have no reason to think Cuban is lying, and the way he tells it it sure sounds like the Lakers gave him a strong reason to believe they were going to take the deal.
I remember the hoopla around him and I was never that high on him due to his age. He was someone who turned 24 during his rookie season. I had a feeling what ever he was doing at that time was probably near his peak anyways. Look how his career turned out, that would have been one of the worst trades in history. Then again, I don't believe it was ever as close as Cuban is making it out to be.
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Cuban would have amnestied Kobe anyways. That’s what he said the Lakers should have done. And he was right.
He would have amnestied him after Kobe and Dirk dominated the league for seven years. _________________ Damian Lillard shatters Dwight Coward's championship dreams:
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AFireInside619 wrote:
danzag wrote:
AFireInside619 wrote:
Cuban would have amnestied Kobe anyways. That’s what he said the Lakers should have done. And he was right.
"Amnesty THAT!"
Kobe was so good it was not even funny. I'd hate to be a fan of the other team.
2012-2013 was the last season of superhero Kobe. He was on a MISSION.
I forgot he said that before the Achilles. That was Kobe’s last great season.
Why did he say that when Kobe's contract only had one more year on it after that anyway? _________________ Damian Lillard shatters Dwight Coward's championship dreams:
Cuban would have amnestied Kobe anyways. That’s what he said the Lakers should have done. And he was right.
"Amnesty THAT!"
Kobe was so good it was not even funny. I'd hate to be a fan of the other team.
2012-2013 was the last season of superhero Kobe. He was on a MISSION.
I forgot he said that before the Achilles. That was Kobe’s last great season.
Why did he say that when Kobe's contract only had one more year on it after that anyway?
After Kobe had his Achilles injury, Cuban said on a radio program that the Lakers should consider applying the amnesty to him, because it was unsure if he could continue to play and the Lakers would save an enormous amount on the luxury tax.
It got a lot of flack. In highsight, it would have been a smart move. The Lakers spent over $100 million (including taxes) for about 100 games of low quality play in Kobe's last few seasons.
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