The article also mentions that Austin Croshere is leaving. At least Croshe was intense when he came off the bench which I can't say for George.

The reason they brought George in last season was because he was on the Lakers when they were winning championships. While he was at times a solid defensive player, he never really provided much of anything in the way of a spark when he came on the court.

I was more upset in the offseason last year when they let Marquis Daniels go.

To make a long analysis short, NBA vets are a dime-a-dozen. I'm sure there are some guys with some skills left in them that would love to join up with the Mavs for a championship shot.