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Jerry Stackhouse | Mavericks
"I won't buy Jerry Stackhouse out. I like having Stack around," Mark Cuban said.
"Stack's an emotional guy, and I give him credit for doing what he thinks will help the team. He was honest with us. And the guy wants to play."
So far, all the parties are saying the right things, but finding a trade partner for Stackhouse will not be easy. The Mavericks won't give him away, just like Cuban won't pay him to set him free. -- The Dallas Morning News
"Every guy wants to play," Cuban said. "And for a guy to be able to say, 'You know what, I'll take one for the team,' you know how hard that is for a guy?"
Going public, however, likely didn't help agent Jeff Schwartz and Mavs president Donnie Nelson's bargaining power. The greater issue, though, is if a larger role exists for Stackhouse with another team.
Some NBA insiders don't believe one does.
"I'm a little surprised he thinks there's a better situation out there," said an NBA front-office source. "I think he's about to get a rude awakening." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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