The top story on The Worldwide Leader's website for the past several hours has been a Vince-Carter-to-the-Clippers trade rumor that apparently originated in writer Marc Stein's head.
If a trade rumor is going to be the lead story on ESPN.com, shouldn't it at least be a real one? Besides, Stein's scenario- in which the Clippers match Phoenix's offer sheet for Quentin Richardson and then sign-and-trade him to Toronto for Carter- is not legal under the NBA's collective bargaining agreement.
Dallas owner/blogger Mark Cuban, who may be interested in procuring some Vinsanity for himself, has more on how most rumor-mongering NBA beat writers have no idea how the league's rules work.
Posted by Stephen Silver at July 21, 2004 11:04 PM