The Dallas Mavericks failed Luka Doncic and they failed themselves. This was true even before team president Nico Harrison made a widely (and justifiably) panned trade with the Los Angeles Lakers. As soon as Harrison began discussing a deal, he was acknowledging his own failure, even if he doesn’t see it that way.
Running an NBA team is a lot harder than it appears from the outside. But ultimately, success is often determined by two factors: acquiring a superstar, and managing him.
