Dallas Mavericks signed Chandler Parsons to stick it to Houston Rockets?
By Josh Hill
The Dallas Mavericks and Chandler Parsons seem to be close to agreeing to an offer sheet that would see the forward travel from Houston to Dallas this season. But while the deal has basketball move written all over it, reading between the lines suggests there might be more to this move than meets the eye.
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As David Aldridge from TNT and NBA.com points out, the Dallas Mavericks signing Chandler Parsons to an offer sheet was likely as much about getting personal with the Rockets as it was about getting better on the floor.
Have been hearing for a while that Mavs were eager to turn the tables on the Rockets and put them on the defensive for once.
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) July 9, 2014
The Rockets and Mavericks have a testy relationship to say the least and it’s one that has seen more than a few off the court blows thrown at one another and ones thrown on the court as well.
It’s hard to say that the Mavericks only signed Parsons to get back at the Rockets but it’s also hard to say that wasn’t a motivating factor or at the very least a cherry on top of the deal.