Change has to come from Cuban

[mvossman]

I would add, the last mistake was not trading him. If you decide he is not a long term fit but just a trade asset, you go through with it. Everything about his contract and how this would limit his value was known in advance. His family relations and ties to NY were known in advance. But Mavs miscalculated again thinking NY, who was certainly trying to trade for Brunson at TDL, will have to come back to them in the summer.

The issue with trading him is that I think it was out that he wanted to go to NY.  That means NY was your only reasonable trading partner and they were planning on getting in free agency.  That means the only value you are getting is the cost of them clearing cap space (which didn't turn out to be much).  I am skeptical this team makes it through the first round if they trade Brunson for minor assets.  So which would you rather have, a WCS appearance or cap clearing assets from NY?  I think you could make the argument either way.