Mourning Played the Mavs!

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SoMiss2000 said:
Mark Cuban was on The Ticket here in Dallas today. He said, when he left Miami, as far as he knew, Zo was going to be a Maverick, taking our 4.5 mil exception. After he got back, Zo's agent called Cuban and reiterated that Zo will be a Maverick on July 16th. A week or so later, Cuban get's a call from Zo's agent saying that Zo had some concerns about playing in the west especially with his illness. Zo thought that he would have an easier road to the finals by staying in the East. I understand where Zo is coming from that it's still some BS.

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<font color="red">^^^^^ BWAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! </font>

[Brandwin]

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FOXYboy said:
how the hell did he get that ZO played the mavs. WTF!

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Umm did you not read it? he told Cuban he was going to be a Mav. ZO's agent called and said the same thing then a few weeks later he signs with the Nets.

[Brandwin]

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FOXYboy said:
how the hell did he get that ZO played the mavs. WTF!

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Umm did you not read it? he told Cuban he was going to be a Mav. ZO's agent called and said the same thing then a few weeks later he signs with the Nets.

[Brandwin]

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FOXYboy said:
how the hell did he get that ZO played the mavs. WTF!

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Umm did you not read it? he told Cuban he was going to be a Mav. ZO's agent called and said the same thing then a few weeks later he signs with the Nets.

[SoMiss2000]

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According to Cuban, the only thing that pissed him off about the whole deal is the fact that Zo waited so long to tell the Mavs he was not coming. Cuban said he had notified Karl Malone that they had already used up their mid level exception and would not be pursuing him. That probably lead Malone to the Lakers.

[SoMiss2000]

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According to Cuban, the only thing that pissed him off about the whole deal is the fact that Zo waited so long to tell the Mavs he was not coming. Cuban said he had notified Karl Malone that they had already used up their mid level exception and would not be pursuing him. That probably lead Malone to the Lakers.

[SoMiss2000]

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According to Cuban, the only thing that pissed him off about the whole deal is the fact that Zo waited so long to tell the Mavs he was not coming. Cuban said he had notified Karl Malone that they had already used up their mid level exception and would not be pursuing him. That probably lead Malone to the Lakers.

[HMcCoy]

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FOXYboy said:
oh come on how can you compare mourning going to the nets to malone going to the lakers, mourning went to the nets to bring leadership in the paint and ofcourse pump up the confidence of those young guns. and with j-kidd runnuning the point, hell yeah ZO will definitely get better and his return would be an impact unlike he signs with some other point. but with the lakers signing malone and payton seems like it went "corny". ZO's impact is different then those laker bandwagons...

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Why not go to the Mavs? The West is too tough, and HE KNOWS IT! Alonzo took the easy way out just like Karl and Gary. Now, keep in mind that I don't really think there's anything wrong with looking for the best opportunity to be sucessful, and for Zo the best opportunity is to go to the best team in the East. The pounding he would take in the West would be brutal. Just don't be a hypocrite and say that what Zo did is ANY different than Malone and GP. They are ALL going to fill needs on teams that fell short of the championship.....

[HMcCoy]

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FOXYboy said:
oh come on how can you compare mourning going to the nets to malone going to the lakers, mourning went to the nets to bring leadership in the paint and ofcourse pump up the confidence of those young guns. and with j-kidd runnuning the point, hell yeah ZO will definitely get better and his return would be an impact unlike he signs with some other point. but with the lakers signing malone and payton seems like it went "corny". ZO's impact is different then those laker bandwagons...

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Why not go to the Mavs? The West is too tough, and HE KNOWS IT! Alonzo took the easy way out just like Karl and Gary. Now, keep in mind that I don't really think there's anything wrong with looking for the best opportunity to be sucessful, and for Zo the best opportunity is to go to the best team in the East. The pounding he would take in the West would be brutal. Just don't be a hypocrite and say that what Zo did is ANY different than Malone and GP. They are ALL going to fill needs on teams that fell short of the championship.....

[HMcCoy]

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FOXYboy said:
oh come on how can you compare mourning going to the nets to malone going to the lakers, mourning went to the nets to bring leadership in the paint and ofcourse pump up the confidence of those young guns. and with j-kidd runnuning the point, hell yeah ZO will definitely get better and his return would be an impact unlike he signs with some other point. but with the lakers signing malone and payton seems like it went "corny". ZO's impact is different then those laker bandwagons...

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Why not go to the Mavs? The West is too tough, and HE KNOWS IT! Alonzo took the easy way out just like Karl and Gary. Now, keep in mind that I don't really think there's anything wrong with looking for the best opportunity to be sucessful, and for Zo the best opportunity is to go to the best team in the East. The pounding he would take in the West would be brutal. Just don't be a hypocrite and say that what Zo did is ANY different than Malone and GP. They are ALL going to fill needs on teams that fell short of the championship.....

[RockinDaMike]

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Zo better give back that Warrior status and start wearing a Cat suit

[RockinDaMike]

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Zo better give back that Warrior status and start wearing a Cat suit

[RockinDaMike]

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Zo better give back that Warrior status and start wearing a Cat suit

[SoMiss2000]

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Cuban on Mourning: His agent said we had him
07/16/2003

By CHUCK CARLTON / The Dallas Morning News


Center Alonzo Mourning officially signed with the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday, as the Mavericks mulled over their options with most of the top free agents already signed.

The two events were linked, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban wrote Wednesday in an e-mail response to a fan that was also sent to the Dallas media.

The Mavericks felt they had a oral agreement with Mourning, and planned accordingly, backing off pursuit of other free agents, especially Karl Malone.

“Our reality is that we focused on Alonzo and thought we had him,” Cuban said. “Zo's agent (Jeff Wechsler) told us he was basically a done deal. That there was no reason he could think of that Zo wasn't going to be a Maverick.

“I stuck to protocol and didn’t go around the agent after he told me that. You don’t just call up players and say, ‘Hey, I want to make sure your agent is fully informed and you aren’t doing something behind his back. Turns out he wasn’t and Zo was, and Zo went another direction.”

Wechsler did not return phone messages Wednesday.

The Mavericks made Mourning their No. 1 priority and were willing to offer him a four-year contract, even though he had missed last season with a kidney illness.

Cuban, who was in Miami to court Mourning when free agency began July 1, admits that Mourning was a gamble.

“In wanting to sign Zo, our feeling was that if we got two years at 80 percent of the Zo of two years ago, we would be very fortunate,” Cuban said. “We knew that there was also the risk that he may be able to play for a couple months, and realize his body wouldn’t be up to tolerate the grind of the NBA again …”

The Mavericks remain in the hunt, at least marginally, for Indiana free agent Brad Miller, although a complicated sign-and-trade is their only option.

Beyond Miller, the pickings are slim, with 7-footer Michael Olowokandi signing with Minnesota on Wednesday.

“With the remaining free agents, there isn’t an over-the-top guy who is priced in the mid-level range,” Cuban said. “We are out there exploring options for trades, as we always are, but as Donnie (Nelson) has told everyone, we aren't going to sign someone just to sign someone, and if push comes to shove, we will invest in younger players and work to develop them.”

[SoMiss2000]

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Cuban on Mourning: His agent said we had him
07/16/2003

By CHUCK CARLTON / The Dallas Morning News


Center Alonzo Mourning officially signed with the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday, as the Mavericks mulled over their options with most of the top free agents already signed.

The two events were linked, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban wrote Wednesday in an e-mail response to a fan that was also sent to the Dallas media.

The Mavericks felt they had a oral agreement with Mourning, and planned accordingly, backing off pursuit of other free agents, especially Karl Malone.

“Our reality is that we focused on Alonzo and thought we had him,” Cuban said. “Zo's agent (Jeff Wechsler) told us he was basically a done deal. That there was no reason he could think of that Zo wasn't going to be a Maverick.

“I stuck to protocol and didn’t go around the agent after he told me that. You don’t just call up players and say, ‘Hey, I want to make sure your agent is fully informed and you aren’t doing something behind his back. Turns out he wasn’t and Zo was, and Zo went another direction.”

Wechsler did not return phone messages Wednesday.

The Mavericks made Mourning their No. 1 priority and were willing to offer him a four-year contract, even though he had missed last season with a kidney illness.

Cuban, who was in Miami to court Mourning when free agency began July 1, admits that Mourning was a gamble.

“In wanting to sign Zo, our feeling was that if we got two years at 80 percent of the Zo of two years ago, we would be very fortunate,” Cuban said. “We knew that there was also the risk that he may be able to play for a couple months, and realize his body wouldn’t be up to tolerate the grind of the NBA again …”

The Mavericks remain in the hunt, at least marginally, for Indiana free agent Brad Miller, although a complicated sign-and-trade is their only option.

Beyond Miller, the pickings are slim, with 7-footer Michael Olowokandi signing with Minnesota on Wednesday.

“With the remaining free agents, there isn’t an over-the-top guy who is priced in the mid-level range,” Cuban said. “We are out there exploring options for trades, as we always are, but as Donnie (Nelson) has told everyone, we aren't going to sign someone just to sign someone, and if push comes to shove, we will invest in younger players and work to develop them.”