Marc Cuban: No Chance of Mavericks Return for Delonte West

Delonte West is back in the NBA…well, sort of. West was signed by the D-League’s Texas Legends recently. After being cut by the Dallas Mavericks before the season began due to many disturbances in the locker room, many wonder if there would be a welcomed return back to the Mavs. But there’s no chance of that happening, according to owner Marc Cuban. “Not gonna happen,” Cuban told ESPN Dallas. “That doesn’t mean we don’t like Delonte, care about him as a person, want to help him get back on track.” Cuban says he doesn’t want to risk ruining the team’s chemistry in order to bring back West. It has taken the Mavericks almost half-a-season to establish this, and they are finally looking like a team that can actually make the playoffs. West was a quality role-player for Dallas, but he wasn’t happy with getting another one-year contract for the minimum amount of money. It was also believed that West brought a bad influence on the younger players on the team. “It’s not worth talking about at this point in time,” Cuban said. “It is what it is.” The Mavs appear to be fine and they don’t really need West at this point. Mike James has been replacing West so far in the backup point guard role, playing under 10-day contracts recently after the 37-year-old was brought up to the pros after serving a two-game stint with the Legends. Dallas is looking to keep him for the long-term after an impressive performance. “So far, so good,” Cuban said. “No reason to think otherwise at this point.”