The Dallas Mavericks are on fire. Luka Dončić, now a Los Angeles Laker, is never coming back, that much is certain. Not after the organization, led by team governor Patrick Dumont and general manager Nico Harrison, has spent the last 10 days post-trade disparaging his ability, weight, and work ethic. And the front office’s disconnect is starkly illustrated by their apparent failure to grasp the profound civic and cultural significance of Dončić in Dallas.
Dončić’s trade to the Lakers has been described as the most shocking, and perhaps worst, in NBA history. Harrison, a mostly unknown name in hoops circles before the trade (even in Dallas), is now public enemy No 1 for Mavs fans.
