As of 3pm today, Joe Dumars is king (also, NBA teams in financial trouble)

[Glenn]

I wonder if Joe feels like the King tonight?

[Timone]

I'm sure his wife will be referring to him as such tonight, if you know what I mean.

Cap flexibility is sooo hot.

[Fool]

What do you mean?

[Glenn]

Is Joe really the king, or is Cuban?

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."

[DrRay11]

lol. You can't really take on a bunch of money without cap room, doofus.

[Glenn]

I think he probably means that he's willing to take on long-term deals that other teams may need to shed (in exchange for expiring or near expiring deals).

Or he could be a dumbass, but I doubt it.

Joe is still king, but only if he's allowed to spend what he has available.

[DrRay11]

Well, that means that next season, Cuban could be king.

[Tahoe]

He's the Dan Snyder of the NBA. He gets more done with less.

[Kstat]

don't you mean less done with more?

[Tahoe]

Well he gets more done in FA with less cap space, but then he gets less done with more on the field.

Hows that?