Before his flight to Dallas, [George's agent] told ESPN.com by phone: "We're not trying to block anything. The issue is that if he agrees to this deal, he has to give up his Bird rights. To lose that tool in today's world of free agency is a difficult thing to do. In this day and age, the sign-and-trade is a valuable tool that I don't want to lose for Devean. We're not trying to cause a problem. Teams have to do what's in their best interest. Sometimes players do, too. I hate to cause grief, but I have to do what's best for Devean. It's not a power play. My job is to protect him."
( and it's not like Dallas fans should be excited about a trade that leaves them with a veteran-stacked team which is just an injury away from irrelevance. ]
there's a small difference: in europe, nobody gives a damn about american football. :)