Spencer Dinwiddie’s return to the Dallas Mavericks is highly unlikely. During this season’s trade deadline, Dinwiddie was transferred from Brooklyn to Toronto. After being released, he joined the Lakers. Recently, Dinwiddie praised his new team for its strong winning mentality.
He stated, “Imagine you’re a child who just got beaten up by a bully. Dallas would be like your mother, comforting you and saying, ‘It’s alright, sweetheart.’ … The Lakers are like your father, telling you, ‘No, you have to go out there and fight until you win.'”
Subsequently, a dispute between an owner and a player arose.
Mark Cuban, a minority owner of the Mavericks, seemed to take Dinwiddie’s comments personally and indirectly criticized him on Instagram on Monday.
Mark Cuban, who is associated with Clay Travis’ offspring on X, shared a picture of his child wearing a Mavericks jersey with Dinwiddie’s name covered by tape and replaced with “Gaff.” In the photo, Dinwiddie’s jersey number, 26, was altered to 21. The caption read, “If You Know, You Know,” adding further layers of shade to the already shady post.
During the previous season, the Mavs included Dinwiddie in the trade that brought Kyrie Irving to Brooklyn. Last week, Dallas acquired Daniel Gafford, who wears the number 21, from Washington.
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Cuban’s actions towards Dinwiddie contradict his reputation as an owner who is supportive of players.
In 2023, Cuban sold the majority of his shares to the Adelson family, who own the Las Vegas Sands casino company. This sale raised questions throughout the league, with some interpreting it as a move to distance himself from the NBA as it competes with MLB for relevance, while also being overshadowed by the NFL’s immense popularity.
NBA reporter Bobby Marks shared the details of Dinwiddie’s contract with the Lakers.
Dinwiddie will receive a base salary of $1,554,654, with an additional $1 incentive if he helps the Lakers win the championship.
Yes, just one dollar.
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