(06-17-2021, 09:53 AM)omahen Wrote: So much about how Luka is pissed...

https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1405537558310711304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1405538075426447362%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es3_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Fdallas-mavericks

(06-17-2021, 11:39 AM)Dahlsim Wrote: Ouch!     Reading his own statement, its not good from a Dallas perspective. 

So does this mean Cuban didn't even consult with his young franchise making player?  
If he did I might expect a little bit friendlier tone or something toward the franchise itself.  
Feels more like putting some distance between himself and the people that 'make the decisions there'.

(06-17-2021, 11:40 AM)Kammrath Wrote: Nah.

Quote:But when news broke Wednesday that the Mavericks and longtime team president Donnie Nelson had “mutually” parted ways, Doncic’s current feelings about the NBA franchise for which he plays became very relevant.

Doncic and Nelson have been close since Doncic was a teenager, so it was not surprising Thursday when Doncic expressed personal disappointment about Nelson’s departure.
“It was kind of tough to me,” Doncic told reporters during the press conference in his hometown of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

“I really like Donnie. [I’ve known] him since I was a kid and he was the one that drafted me. It was tough to me, seeing that, but I’m not the one making decisions there.”

“There” of course is Dallas, where for the first time since 1997 a Nelson is not general manager of the Mavericks. Don Nelson was coach and general manager from 1997 to 2005. When Don stepped down in 2005, Donnie added the title of general manager to that of president of basketball operations, which he earned in July 2002.

A source told The News that Doncic did not learn that Nelson and the Mavericks were parting ways until Wednesday, and that he spent much of the evening digesting the news. Slovenia is seven hours ahead of Dallas, so when he spoke on Thursday it was afternoon in Slovenia.
Despite the jarring news, all indications are that nothing has changed Doncic’s mind about signing the five-year, $201.5 million supermax contract extension for which he qualified for after making the All-NBA team twice in his first three seasons as a Maverick.

(06-17-2021, 11:59 AM)fifteenth Wrote: I started in this thread saying "I just realized Cuban is Jerry. I think I may be out." 

After a couple of days of discussion I may be coming back to that thought. 

What Mark does with this decision might tell me whether or not he's full Jerry. If he is, I'm probably out.

(06-17-2021, 10:54 AM)HanspardsShowerVoice Wrote: "Bleacher Report: 3 Possible Ways The Knicks Could Trade for Luka

Luka reportedly wants out of Dallas after their disappointing loss the 1st Round of the Playoffs, and would likely love a chance to join a Knicks team that showed a tremendous amount of promise that narrowly missed a chance to make it to the 2nd round of the playoffs. 

Possiblity 1:  Obi Tobben  + Mitchell Robison + 21st Pick in the Draft  for Luka Doncic 

--->  Click here for Possibility 2

(06-17-2021, 12:14 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: Honestly, I might be right there with you. The NBA product as a whole has become less desirable to me over the years. Main thing that has kept me interested is this team. This might be the pivotal moment for me to find a new past time.

(06-17-2021, 12:18 PM)hakeemfaan Wrote: I saw a Celtics post on fansided for Smart and Brown for Doncic. Post said Tatum is an untouchable and so we cannot give him up.  I got annoyed for a sec and then remembered we throw in dumb proposals too if we feel some stud is available

(06-17-2021, 12:43 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: People rooting for other teams don't seem to realize that Luka is the single most valuable trade commodity in the entire league by a crushing margin right now. Nothing else, not picks, not players, comes close. Mark is dumb as dirt, but still not as dumb as these people think he is. If Luka ever demands a trade, the ask will leave the team he goes to with nothing left of worth but him, starting at ground zero, regardless of how many trade assets they had at their disposal.

(06-17-2021, 11:59 AM)fifteenth Wrote: I started in this thread saying "I just realized Cuban is Jerry. I think I may be out." 

After a couple of days of discussion I may be coming back to that thought. 

What Mark does with this decision might tell me whether or not he's full Jerry. If he is, I'm probably out.

(06-17-2021, 12:44 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: “All the draft picks! No, not just all of yours, ALL OF THEM!”

(06-17-2021, 12:43 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: Mark is dumb as dirt

(06-17-2021, 12:51 PM)omahen Wrote: Cuban is a billionaire, owns his own NBA franchise and won a ring with it. So I guess it is good to be dumb...

(06-17-2021, 12:59 PM)fifteenth Wrote: If Mark thinks it's a good idea to put someone in charge and then let them get sabotaged by a usurper then he's got a blind spot.