Isn't the Bird rule only good when the team a p_layer_ played for the previous season resigns him? And then they can sign him for whatever they want, regardless of salary cap? Well, I think George can pretty much forget about being resigned by the Mavericks this offseason, so he might as well pack his bags for NJ.

"The Mavs have the right to sign Devean George, right, this offseason, even though they are over the salary cap. This means he has Bird Rights, named after a similar scenario that involved Larry Bird during Bird's playing days.

Because George's current contract is for only one season, his rights are not transferable to another team (they would be transferable if his current contract were for more than one season). Since he would be losing those rights -- known as Early Bird Rights -- he has to consent to the proposed Mavs-Nets trade."

He can forget about being resigned by the Mavs, so it won't matter if he is still eligible for the Bird rule. Vetoing the trade gets him absolutely nothing.

Exactly, refusing the trade takes away the only advantage he could have with this rule, so what's the point? Plus he was talking about how he would like to be traded if he did not get more PT. What a moron.

Oh my gosh I hate David Stern. Since Stackhouse said that he would come back to the Mavs if the Nets bought out his contract, Stern decided he wouldn't allow Stack to do that. He doesn't care that the rule is that a p_layer_ has to wait 30 days and is then free to go back to his former team, he makes up his own rules.

If this trade doesn't happen because of Stack, then Cuban needs to file some kind of grievance, because that is absolute BS.

Wow, that is the craziest thing I have ever heard Stern doing.