Mark Cuban was asked about Kobe Bryant on Tuesday and began by saying that nobody in the Mavericks' organization had talked to the Lakers about trading for Kobe. He then made it clear that he'd be more than willing to chat with Lakers' GM Mitch Kupchak.

"Kobe is a phenomenal player, and the Mavs have always been opportunistic since the day that I bought them," Cuban said. "So, if something were to present itself, we?d always have to explore it. But we have a great team."