At no point in the process of the Luka Doncic trade negotiations did Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison feel the need to talk to anyone else about the move. Therein lies the core problem. Because everyone else would’ve told him to get serious before blowing up the franchise’s entire future for no good reason.
Take head coach Jason Kidd, for example.
Kidd was unaware that Harrison was shopping Doncic. Harrison reportedly had nearly a month of dialogue with Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka about the move. Not once did he tell the coach he thinks he’s aligned with about what was in the works behind the scenes.
During a press conference on Sunday, Harrison explained how the Doncic trade manifested. He said that he simply had to keep it a secret between himself and Pelinka. Otherwise, the Mavericks’ dirty laundry with their star player would’ve been aired out in public.
Buddy, that’s not a bad thing!
If everyone else