NBA fines Mark Cuban for free agency comments – KWES NewsWest 9 / Midland

With Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, Lance Stephenson and Redick combining for $56 million between the four of them, the Clips are already over the salary cap for this coming season and unable to make any major signings. Redick criticized his team in an interview with Nicole Zaloumis on Bleacher Report Radio, saying the Clippers get an “F” this offseason. Jamal Crawford has been the Clippers’ best man off the bench, but every year his production and efficiency have decreased, so it makes sense to find a team willing to trade for him. “And we missed out on that”.

“Stoudemire has interest with several teams, including the Clippers, Mavericks and Indiana Pacers, league sources said”.

“He was such an integral part of what we did, not just defensively, but offensively with the screening, his rolling, his offensive rebounds”.

“We see him as “Shaq-like” but never having been given the opportunity”, Cuban told KTCK-AM 1310 last Friday regarding DeAndre Jordan’s role with the Mavericks (via Fox Sports). “We told him if he came to the Mavs, he would be a focal point”.

“He was tired of Paul’s constant barking and petty gestures, like distributing high-fives to the three other guys on the floor following a timeout but somehow freezing out Jordan”, ESPN.com’s Kevin Arnovitz wrote.

After the Clippers’ season ended, rumors of a strain in Jordan and point guard Chris Paul surfaced.

Redick isn’t wrong in his analysis, but it doesn’t set a positive tone for what could be a trying year.