I don’t think this is what Mark Cuban had in mind when he resigned Devean George in the offseason. Yesterday, news of a blockbuster trade involving Jason Kidd going back to Dallas spread like wildfire. And then, in an instant, it was gone. The reason? Devean Freakin’ George, who vetoed the trade that would have sent him and a handful of Mavericks to New Jersey.

Imagine that. Here’s a guy that’s averaging just over three points a game and barely sees the court for much more than a quarter. The Mavericks, desperate to match blockbuster deals by the Lakers and Suns, thought they had another piece for a run to the NBA Championship. Instead, George nixed the deal. And to top of it off, the bastard went 0-11 last night

Perhaps George did the Mavs a favor. After all, they’d be trading four contributing players and two future draft picks to acquire the services of an old point guard for, at the most, a couple seasons. If this trade would have gone through, their frontcourt defense would begin and end with fatass Erick Dampier (I don’t consider Dirk Nowitzki a part of any discussion involving defense). That doesn’t sound like a winning formula in the playoffs against guys like Andrew Bynum, Amare Stoudemire, Shaquille O’Neal and Tim Duncan.

Maybe this is just a sign that George still loves the Lakers. He won three NBA Championships in Tinseltown, earning quality minutes off the bench behind manwhore Rick Fox. And now, with the Mavs desperately trying to match the Lakers in the blockbuster trade department, George managed to screw it all up. Thanks Devean!