magicbalala245 Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 That's why a big part of the outspoken and controversial Dallas Mavericks owner still burns a bit inside when he thinks about the opportunity LeBron James passed up in Dallas during free agency last summer to instead sign with the Miami Heat. Cuban said he desperately tried to recruit James and his business manager, Maverick Carter, through a series of text messages after the July 1 start of free agency. Cuban tried to convince James he would be closer to winning a championship with the Mavericks than with the Heat. "Before he made his decision, what I told [James] ... and what I told Maverick was no team had ever blown up their team to ground zero -- well, I shouldn't use those words -- blown their team up of all of their core, and then added a couple of free agents and won a championship," Cuban said before the Mavs beat the Heat106-95 on Saturday at American Airlines Center. "It's always taken someone to come into a good team, make it better, and put it over the top. That's what I told him, and that's what I told Maverick." Cuban had envisioned James playing with perennial All-Stars Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd and surrounding them with one of the league's deepest supporting casts. Cuban was comparing the Mavericks' situation with that of the Heat, which stripped their roster down to reserve guard Mario Chalmers before reloading with James, re-signing Dwyane Wade and adding Chris Bosh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JYD Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 He should've listened. I think it would've been a better fit then Miami. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 In Dallas LeBron could have won immediately but in Miami its going to take a lot of patience and more concrete offensive sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Swish* Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 LeBron wouldn't have won in Dallas. Even though he would team up with Jason Kidd, Dirk and Caron Butler, I wouldn't see him as a great fit for the Mavericks. Dirk was the leader for the Mavs and it's been a long time now. Dirk would get the ball more often and would be the player that has to shine (just like Wade is supposed to do for the Miami Heat to win) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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