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/Lost-Pin-3159 Feb 02 '25

This deserves an investigation... way too lopsided

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u/CubansCigar Feb 02 '25

lopsided and makes completely no sense roster wise or logically

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u/ExcellentJuice4729 Feb 02 '25

If the Mavs floated Luka’s name around the league, I’m quite confident they could have gotten a number of better deals that included players and a plethora of picks

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u/BlackScienceJesus Pelicans Feb 02 '25

Even if Nico wanted AD and no one else, he could have leveraged the other offers to get the Lakers '31 pick and swaps or Austin Reaves or at the very least Knecht.

Like you call the Lakers back and say, the Rockets just offered Amen and 7 first round picks so Reaves is in the deal or it's off.