Why Mavericks did not put the port of Dončić on the open market before Anthony Davis agreement

Late in the evening the first night of February, the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers put the final touches on the trade This will continue to send Shockquaves throughout the NBA for the foreseeable future. For that For the first time in the history of the league, a trade involving a couple of ruling All-NBA performers – Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis – takes place in the middle of the current NBA season.

One of the first things that broke my head and are probably heads Many NBA fans (and players) whose brains were pierced after this jobis how the hell is Dallas Mavericks kept this quiet? Well, as more details continue to appear, including delicious furniture in the courtesy of Shams Chariania that it was Mavericks that launched a dealWe start getting a little clearer images, but it didn’t answer the initial question immediately.

Let’s leave it until many years of NBA Insider Marc Stein Give us the answer we are looking for:

“Nico) Harrison made a decision, supported the new owner of Mavericks, and pretty nobody else. Mavericks did not make Dončić’s treasure drafts. Sources say that Mavericks are convinced that this move returns the top player in the league as well as the first choice of the first round from Perachić. “

This allows several needed context about how Mavericki and Lejdiers gathered to stun the sports world. Dallas never bought Luke Dončić to the highest bidder, who would leave the room to be inevitably spilled the bean that Dončić was available. Nico Harrison entered Anthony Davis especially because of the belief that Davis maintains the MAVS Championship window, and for the next few years and 2029. 1. The parcel circle is for the future. Then, no, there is a 25-year-old who made five straight teams of All-NBA and just took your team in the NBA finals that it has set you good for the future too?

It is clear that there were few animosity in Dallas behind the scenes. Mavericks were not satisfied with Luke Doncy’s conditioning or his lack of interest in playing defense, which is crystal clear in Nico Harrison’s First public comments After the store, according to the ESPN team MacMahon:

“I believe the defense conquers championships,” Harrison said about the billing. “I believe he will get a complete center and an All-NBA device with a defensive way of thinking that it gives us a better chance. We are built to win now and in the future.”

Nico Harrison is better hopeless, because it’s not likely to be a very popular store in Lone Star Star.