Mark Cuban Reveals Planned Trade Package to Land Kobe Bryant

For the vast majority of the 21st century, the Dallas Mavericks were Dirk Nowitzki's team. Years after he retired, he remains the best player in franchise history, although that could have changed in 2007 if Mark Cuban got his way. At the end of the 2006-07 season, Kobe Bryant demanded a trade from the Los Angeles Lakers, and Cuban saw his chance to pounce.