As Luka Dončić goes through his first full season with the Lakers, it’s impossible to forget the jaw-dropping move in which the Mavericks and now-fired general manager Nico Harrison decided to part ways with the face of the franchise.
Luckily for Dallas, the Mavs found incredible luck in the NBA draft lottery following Dončić’s departure, receiving the No. 1 pick and prized prospect Cooper Flagg. The Mavs have the main piece of the puzzle figured out, but everything else is up in the air amid a 5–14 start and injuries to Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis, the centerpiece in the package received for Dončić.
