Mavs Owner Cuban On Kobe, Dealing With The Clippers, And More
Mark Cuban dropped by CBS Sports Radio on Wednesday to discuss numerous NBA topics, including the Los Angeles Clippers, Kobe Bryant and the late Flip Saunders.
Cuban, of course, was jilted by DeAndre Jordan over the summer and may have vented some lingering frustrations last week, saying "Look, the Clippers are the Clippers. You can change the players, you can change the owner, but the Clippers are who they've been for the last 30 years."
While the Clippers are off to a hot 4-0 start, the Lakers (0-4) remain winless, with Kobe Bryant averaging just 15.8 points on 32.3 percent shooting from the floor.
"You got to give Kobe some time," Cuban said. "You don't come back from basically missing most of two seasons and just think you're going to step right in, whether you're 25 or 37. And so, no one wants it better than Kobe or more than Kobe. So I don't think the Kobe we're seeing right now is who we're going to see the rest of the season. I think he'll kick in."