Brittney Griner responds to Mark Cuban's offer

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/VxWgHTL.jpg" /><br /><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;"><i>Kevin Jairaj, USA TODAY Sports</i></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">Mark Cuban might have to keep a spot open on the Dallas Mavericks' Summer League squad. After the Mavs owner made waves Tuesday night by hinting that he might consider <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/04/03/dallas-mavericks-mark-cuban-baylor-ncaa-brittney-griner-nba-draft/2048459/" style="color: #1990e5; text-decoration: none;" title="http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/04/03/dallas-mavericks-mark-cuban-baylor-ncaa-brittney-griner-nba-draft/2048459/">drafting Brittney Griner</a>, the former Baylor star <a href="https://twitter.com/Brittney4Griner/status/319526083106074624" style="color: #1990e5; text-decoration: none;" title="https://twitter.com/Brittney4Griner/status/319526083106074624">responded to his offer</a>over Twitter.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">This is looking like more than just a publicity stunt. Griner is clearly just as open to the idea as Cuban. Questions about whether a woman could cut it in the NBA have been brought up, including doubts expressed by University of Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma. And while it's unlikely that Griner would actually make an NBA roster, it sounds like she would be more than motivated to prove herself. There doesn't appear to be any kind of downside to an owner like Cuban at least giving her an invite to Summer League or training camp invite.</div></div>

Brittney Grine Brittney Griner responds to Mark Cuban's offer

Kevin Jairaj, USA TODAY Sports Mark Cuban might have to keep a spot open on the Dallas Mavericks' Summer League squad. After the Mavs ow...

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