2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[hakeemfaan]

Yes, Cuban was given a chance to simply match (or not) the offer by PHX, which was much more than his. The time frame was indeed 'now or never' as you say, but he did know the cost, with a chance to do the deal. He declined, probably somewhat due to feeling he deserved time to be able to negotiate and whittle on it and try to persuade, but also because he just didn't want to pay that price.

Yes Cuban was given an option.  At the same time there is a lot of forgotten stuff with Nash. Parker and Bibby  used to own him in the playoffs. Plus Nash always seemed fragile here. 

To his credit he changed his fitness routine and Pnx frankly had a better training staff than the Mavs at that time. Plus with D’Antoni he found another coach like Nellie who could mask his weaknesses and play to his strengths and he was never as good as those 2 MVPs would suggest. At the same time if Amare and Diaw don’t get called for that court violation and get suspended for something Horry started, Nash probably would have had a good chance to have got his first title, despite his obvious warts.