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Cuban one reason Williams signed with Nets
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08:19 AM ET 10.09 | The success of basketball in Brooklyn, driven largely by the landing of Deron Williams, likely had much to do with what the Nets could offer the point guard. But Williams cited another factor Monday: the owner Mark Cuban's absence from the Mavericks' recruiting meeting. Cuban had a scheduling conflict -- he was in Los Angeles shooting an episode of the reality television show "Shark Tank." Asked if Cuban's absence affected his decision, Williams said flatly, "Of course." Williams added: "A lot of the questions that me and my agent had for them really didn't get answered that day -- you know, pertaining to the future. And I think if he was there, he would have been able to answer those questions a little bit better. Maybe would have helped me."
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Sorry MMA, but I think a person in Cuban who was so cavalier in his dismissal (unloading) of all the talented players he had who just won him the ring he desired so much, it it he (Cuban) who should have been there and not filming these garbage reality shows. Remember it was Cuban has said to the world, "he was fixing his cap room for the potential free agencies of Howard, Williams and the many others. No, this one is on Cuban!
All about the Apple
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You can call it silly all you want, but Prov. talked to Williams in person and so did Jigga,........Cuban didn't! Now whatta you got?......Cuban!
All about the Apple
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Come Join Howard In LA, Bro.
I Love LA
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Bulsh...
Otis B. Driftwood
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Never gonna happen... CP3 on the other hand.... that's another story...
Swauny Jones
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lol!
Red Mamba
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I agree. Deron was pretty much set on BK. And he had already met with Cuban a few times before.
Red Mamba
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since when is it necessary for the owner to be present? the GM, the person who runs the team on the day to day basis, is the more important person to speak with. the owner is the guy who made or makes his money doing other things, the team is a toy, an investment, that makes money for him. he isn't responsble for trivial details like "we're going to be a pick and roll team and need to assemble A, B, and C players to run it successfully". if DWill wanted to go back home and play in Dallas then he shouldn't need Cuban or anyone else. on the flipside if he didn't want to play for say the Charlott Bobcats then Michael Jordan himself couldn't pursuade him. it was always about the money. if it wasn't about the money as soon as he got word that Cuban wasn't going to be at the meeting they could've done something revolutionary like, i don't know, rescheduling the meeting. crazy idea, i know.
Hell Atlantic
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It was financial.
mdelaneyd45
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All for a reality tv show?? who watches that crap anyways... ha ha Mark... you snooze you lose !!
Dogue-dude
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Time to focus on his primary
Onion
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Bingo. Well said.
h2opololpunk
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