Mark Cuban Disses Ex-Mavs Guard Spencer Dinwiddie

Don't expect Spencer Dinwiddie to walk through those Dallas Mavericks doors ever again. At the trade deadline this season, Dinwiddie was traded from Brooklyn to Toronto. After being waived, Dinwiddie signed with the Lakers. Over the weekend, Dinwiddie credited his new organization as a ‘winning culture.’

He said, "Let’s say you’re a kid and you get your ass whupped by the bully. Dallas would have been like your mama, like, ‘It’s OK, baby.’ … Lakers are like your dad: ‘Nah, you better go out there and fight ‘til you win.’"

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Then, an owner-on-player beef broke out.

Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban seemingly took the words personally and threw shade Dinwiddie's way via Instagram Monday afternoon. 

Mark Cuban — Clay Travis' son on X — posted a photo of his son wearing a Spencer Dinwiddie Mavericks jersey. The name on the back had tape over it, with "Gaff" scribbled over it. In the photo, Dinwiddie's No. 26 was changed to 21. He captioned the photo ‘If You Know, You Know,' adding several shades to an already shady post.

Last season, the Mavs sent Dinwiddie to the Brooklyn Nets as part of the Kyrie Irving trade. Last week Dallas acquired Daniel Gafford, who wears No. 21, from Washington.

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Cuban really pulled the talons out for Dinwiddie, against the owner's ‘player-friendly’ image. 

Cuban sold his majority stock to the Adelson family, owners of the Las Vegas Sands casino company, in 2023. Cuban's sale prompted questions around the league — interpreted as a move to get out of the business as the NBA battles MLB for relevancy, buried deep under the NFL's popularity.

NBA reporter Bobby Marks provided details of Dinwiddie's signing with L.A. 

Dinwiddie will receive a base salary of $1,554,654, also playing for a $1 incentive if he wins the championship with the Lakers.

Yes, one dollar.

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