“We are making progress and getting better,” (Mark) Cuban said. “No one in the locker room has given up, that I can tell. And if I find anybody that’s given up on this season, I’ll kick them to the curb faster than I can lift a boot. Because that’s just not the way we do it.”

In addition, Cuban was clear that Dirk Nowitzki is a prime candidate to finish his career in Dallas. The owner assured everybody one last time that there is zero chance the best player in franchise history will get traded.

[But] I told Dirk we’re not trading him. He was happy. I made it clear to him that we are in this through thick and thin. So there’s no way that I’d trade him, no matter what.”

via Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning News