Star Telegram - DALLAS — The NBA trade deadline was at 2 p.m. Thursday, and a lot of teams were probably looking to make a deal to improve their team.
The Dallas Mavericks?
They were looking to sign teenage idol Justin Bieber?
"If I signed Dennis Rodman, I'm not above signing Justin Bieber -- if he's old enough to play," owner Mark Cuban said Wednesday night. "I don't know if he's eligible.
"Could you check on that for me, because I'll sign him. We can ask for an exception for Bieber Fever. Get the Bieber Fever NBA exception."
Bieber, who turns 17 on Tuesday, was voted the Most Valuable Player of the NBA Celebrity All-Star game last Friday in Los Angeles. He scored eight points and distributed four assists, but his East team lost to the West, 54-45.
"That guy can play," Cuban said. "If we're down a man, he's the one I'll sign.
I am so torn on this story. At first glance I am thinking typical Mavs, have a good thing going, the team is playing good and they are looking to screw it up by adding the Bieber? For as long as I can remember the Mavs have been the NBA equivalent to the Colts (good regular season, choke in playoffs) until even they won. So now any team that is good all year and blows it is pulling a Maverick. I feel bad because I love Mark Cuban, he's exactly the type of owner I'd be, running on the floor, being a wise ass, paying fines like its nothing. Which makes me think, "should he sign Bieber?" The answer is yes. I mean MVP of the Celeb All Star is the same thing as a Naismith Trophy. Hey Mark Cuban! I got a fever and the only prescription is more Bieber!!!
P.S. I was under the influence of Bieber on youtube when I wrote this post.
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