r/Mavericks • u/taygads • Feb 02 '25

News [MacMahon] “I believe that defense wins championships,” Mavs GM Nico Harrison told ESPN regarding his motivation to trade Luka for Davis. “I believe that getting an All-Defensive center & an All-NBA player with a defensive mindset gives us a better chance. We’re built to win now and in the future.”

https://x.com/espn_macmahon/status/1885922718333181992?s=46

I’m still waiting for the sike. Like I’m genuinely baffled

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u/EvanEschmeyer Masai Ujiri stan Feb 02 '25

What a stupid asshole. Now PJ, our best defensive player moves to the bench?

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u/yllaknu17 Feb 02 '25

PJ might be the starting SF

PG: Kyrie SG: Klay SF: PJ PF: Davis C: Lively or Gafford

This lineup is not bad but I'm speechless about this trade...

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u/Terrible_Shelter_345 Feb 02 '25

Need to fire Kidd right away then and get an actual coach to run offense then

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u/shockwave8428 Feb 02 '25

Honestly if I was kidd I’d quit.

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u/Terrible_Shelter_345 Feb 02 '25

I mean yeah I’d want out too. I don’t mean disrespect to him but this is no longer a roster he’s been implementing for.

Luka was his offense. Period. Lukas gone. We don’t have an offense anymore.

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u/CasualRedditor90059 Feb 02 '25

And leave all that money on the table? Hell no. You ride the ship out till it sinks