Originally Posted by ESPN.com
Then there's the recent intriguing pronouncement from Cuban on "The Michael Irvin Show" on ESPN Radio (103.3 FM) in Dallas, during which he suggested that the Mavs will be on the short list of teams that can be classified as buyers this offseason when a growing number of clubs will likely be looking to slash payroll. The rising expectation in front-office circles holds that the likes of Tyson Chandler, Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson -- as well as other big names that have yet to be identified -- will again be made available via trade.
"I think we've got the No. 1 trading asset available and that's money," Cuban said. "It's not so much cap room. It's are you willing to take back money from other teams, particularly in these [tough economic] times."
