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Mark Cuban puts team above his ego
You can debate whether the return of Devean George makes the Mavericks better. There's no question, however, that Mark Cuban's willingness to put his grudge with George's agent aside to get the deal done is a good sign. Cuban made...
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BallerBlogger.com — ... Tim MacMahon of The Dallas Morning News:  “Cuban made no secret of his displeasure with Mark Bartelstein after George blocked the original Jason Kidd trade based on his advice. That’s why George coming back to Dallas is a surprise. However, Rick Carlisle wanted George. And Cuban is more concerned with putting his new coach in position to succeed than carrying out a grudge against an agent. “I don’t hold grudges, too often,” Cuban wrote in an e-mail. “New coach, new environment. The team comes first.” Bartelstein said he and Cuban needed ...

First Cup: Thursday
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... Tim MacMahon of The Dallas Morning News: "You can debate whether the return of Devean George makes the Mavericks better. There's no question, however, that Mark Cuban's willingness to put his grudge with George's agent aside to get the deal done is a good sign. Cuban made no secret of his displeasure with Mark Bartelstein after George blocked the original Jason Kidd trade based on his advice. That's why George coming back to Dallas is a surprise. However, Rick Carlisle wanted George. And Cuban is more concerned with putting his new coach in position to ...

Mavs Can’t Get Rid of Devean George, Give Him an Extension
SLAM Online — ... Somehow, Devean survived the PR fiasco, and the veteran forward is going to be sticking around Dallas for a little while longer. From The Dallas Morning News: ...

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