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Trade talk: Cuban not looking for 'big deal'

01:20 AM CST on Sunday, January 31, 2010

Mavericks forward Tim Thomas was not present at Saturday's game. Owner Mark Cuban said the absence was because of to "personal reasons." Cuban declined to elaborate or offer a time frame for when Thomas might return.

The Feb. 18 trade deadline is almost three weeks away, so don't read too much into Cuban's words Saturday when asked about the Mavs' prospects for a deal.

"I don't see any bargains happening out there, so I'm not looking for any big deals," he said.

He did, however, note that the trade exception the Mavs acquired from New Jersey along with Eduardo Najera on Jan. 11 gives them some flexibility.

"Now that we have that trade exception, if somebody else has a big deal go down, we can demand a talented young player to pop in there," Cuban said. "That might be our best opportunity.

"We'll see. I think everybody waits for the perfect deal until the last second."

Brad Townsend



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