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NBA Courtside: Mark Cuban on almost trading for Kobe Bryant: “It was 2007, Kobe was ready to get out. And I was on Dancing with the Stars. Google me. I didn’t win. There was a dude named Elvis who was a production assistant, right? And he was just Kobe love everything. I’m between breaks, I’d be like, Elvis, I need a quiet spot. And I would talk to Rob Pelinka, his agent at the time, and he’s like, “Okay, if you can get Dr. Buss to approve. And I talk to Dr. Buss and he was ready to do it. And it was like two first, Josh Howard and Jason Terry for Kobe. And I thought, “Okay, this is done. And I told Elvis, “This is done.” And I went to practice on my jive or whatever. And then we got a call from Rob that Mitch Kupchak, right? Had talked Kobe out of it. That close. And I was telling Dirk the whole time. He goes, “You can trade me. I would trade me for Kobe, too. And I’m like no Dirk the whole point is y’all two.” (Via @club520podcast)
Mark Cuban on almost trading for Kobe Bryant:
— NBA Courtside (@NBA__Courtside) April 6, 2026
“It was 2007, Kobe was ready to get out. And I was on Dancing with the Stars. Google me. I didn’t win. There was a dude named Elvis who was a production assistant, right? And he was just Kobe love everything. I’m between breaks, I’d… pic.twitter.com/Q85PrbrHWx
"He gives us the interior presence that we didn't have that can score with his mismatches in the post," said Terry in a one-on-one interview with RG of Jackson. "But he also stretches the floor and can shoot with high efficiency from three. We love his versatility. Obviously, we know what he does defensively as a rim protector, but his offensive versatility combined with (Lauri) Markkanen, it is a tough, tough combo."
Terry spoke glowingly of the potential of a Jackson-Markkanen backcourt, two All-Stars that will be leading the way for the Jazz. "We're a young team, we're rebuilding, but just made a move at the deadline to get Jaren Jackson Jr, appearing with Lauri Markkanen, which gives us one of the one of the most dominant front courts in the league," Terry said.
Q. Who would you say like young player you were impressed with? Jayson Tatum: Keyonte George out of Utah. So I remember playing against them last year, and I saw him play. They came, they beat us by like two like a month ago. And I’m sitting in the back, I’m talking to Jason Terry and Will Hardy, coaches from Utah. And I’m just watching the game, and I’m seeing he got bigger and I’m just seeing he got a different burst about him, he got different confidence. He really worked on his game this summer.
Keerthika Uthayakumar: Mathurin's 27 points were the most off the bench in the Finals since Jason Terry in 2011. It's also the most points a Canadian has scored off the bench in NBA playoff history.
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StatMuse: Bench players with a 25-point game in the Finals this century: — Jason Terry — Manu Ginobili — Bennedict Mathurin Great company.
Jorge Sierra: Nikola Vucevic keeps moving up in all-time rankings and is now No. 42 in rebounds ahead of Shawn Marion. Also: Anthony Davis tied Jason Terry in scoring at No. 67 and LeBron James passed Andre Drummond in blocks for No. 70 in NBA histrory.
Mayor Harrell and Knox, the CEO of the Seattle Sports Commission, are envisioning a future where Sonics players become role models and inspire youth to not only participate in basketball, but dream. Seattle has a long history of producing NBA talent, including Brandon Roy, Jason Terry, Jamal Crawford, Paolo Banchero and Dejounte Murray. Barry thinks the Sonics can help inspire others. “How do you dream bigger if you don’t see it in front of you?” Barry asked. “I was thinking if I never went to Golden State games as a kid to watch Chris Mullin, Tim Hardaway and Mitch Richmond, how much of my devotion and love of the game would have been depleted by not having the touch, the autograph, the memories? The impact can’t be overstated. “There’s almost 20 years of kids in Seattle who never saw one game in their city of LeBron James, one of the greatest players who ever played. Twenty years of kids, and parents for that matter, who haven’t had that community, that environment, that experience. It hurts.”
Mike Curtis: Kidd on having a different spark off the bench over the last few games: “We would love to have Jason Terry, or that type of player. It makes it easy because then that role is filled…we’ve had different looks to see who’s comfortable in that role.” Says Lively could be looked upon as the reliable sixth man. “He could be Jason Terry in a different light.”
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Paolo Banchero: "Seattle, I think Seattle is pound-for-pound the best basketball factory in the country. When you look at just the depth we have in the history, we got years on years—whether it’s Doug Christie, one of the first OGs, then you got Jason Terry, Isaiah Thomas, Jamal Crawford. You know, the list goes on and on and on from generation to generation, year by year. And, um, I feel like I’m kind of new generation. Both my mom and dad are both from Seattle, so, you know, it’s in my blood, and yeah, I just take it with me wherever I go." (2:02)
Last question, what are your goals for your coaching career? Do you want to be a head coach someday? Jason Terry: Eventually my career path will lead to being a head coach. So like I said, right now I am just focusing on our guys, developing this young team, getting them to where they need to go. And continue to grow as a coach. Continue to grow as a teacher and as a mentor.
When Jason Terry came through Dallas last week with the Utah Jazz, he had a word of caution for the Western Conference. The message was that a skilled NBA player is really dangerous when that person is highly motivated. Consider Klay Thompson dangerous. As Terry, who knows a thing or two about the NBA from his days as a championship winner in Dallas and an assistant coach with the Jazz, said: Thompson has motivation.
Tim MacMahon: Klay Thompson is the first player to wear No. 31 for the Mavericks since 2011 champion Jason Terry. JET, now a Jazz assistant coach, is “elated” to see it: “All he owes me is to make some shots.”
