Mark Cuban Reportedly Upset About Derek Fisher Signing With OKC Thunder


Back in December, the Dallas Mavericks granted Derek Fisher’s wish to be released from the team, as the veteran guard said he needed to spend more time with his family. He has now joined the OKC Thunder, and the Mavs’ front-office is reportedly not pleased. Per NBA.com: “Apparently with 26 games left before the start of the playoffs, family concerns are no longer an issue for Fisher, who wore No. 6 for the Mavs because, as he said, he joined them on a quest for a sixth title. ‘This is not a pit stop,’ Fisher told his new Dallas teammates. Lo and behold, he will also wear No. 6 for the Thunder. He will make his second OKC debut in as many seasons at home Wednesday against the New Orleans Hornets. So how do the jilted Mavs feel about this turn of events? Owner Mark Cuban did not reply to multiple emails on Monday, but one league source said the best way to describe the mood of the Dallas front office is ‘agitated.’ The source said that Fisher and his representatives never contacted the Mavs during his decision-making process to discuss a possible return to Dallas, the team that, in good faith, initially signed him. The source said that Fisher’s departure before Christmas seemed to come out of the blue. Of course, in 2007 when Fisher played for the Utah Jazz, he did have a family emergency in the playoffs. His 11-month-old daughter suffered from cancer in her left eye and required surgery in New York. After the playoffs — where Fisher had an iconic moment in the West semifinals — Fisher asked the Jazz to release him from his contract so he could concentrate on finding the best care for his daughter. After saying, ‘life for me outweighs the game of basketball,’ Fisher would soon sign a three-year deal to return to the Lakers.”