Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has been fined by the NBA for discussing impending free-agent signings in public.
ESPN.com's Marc Stein reported the details of Cuban's fine Tuesday:
"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 would grow into being a franchise player."
Cuban also discussed Wes Matthews' status as he continues to recover from an Achilles injury that ended his season, per KTCK-AM 1310 (via Fox Sports Southwest): "We're not putting a timetable on it. Like I told Wes, if he opens up with camp, great. If he starts the season, great. If he misses 30 games, great. I don't care because we didn't sign him for this year."
Fines are nothing new for Cuban, who gave approximately $2 million to the league for various actions during the David Stern era.
Per ESPN.com's Tim MacMahon, this is uncharted water for new NBA commissioner Adam Silver ...
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