Luka Dealt to Lakers: Nico Harrison is a Basketball Terrorist

[Dahlsim]

The thing that it feels like some people are forgetting is just how good Luka is in the playoffs.  They have been the underdog in every playoff series in the Luka era, and they have won every series that they were not completely outmatched talent wise.  As they increased the talent on this team, it seems like that was going to happen less and less.  With Luka in the playoffs, you didn't have to be the best team, you just had to be in the ballpark talent wise, and he could take you home.  We just gave that up and I don't think we will see it again in a Mavs uniform for a long, long time.

I agree actually, Luka is the type generational super star that seems to have that ability to just raise his game and carry a team to victory. 
Super clutch and unbelievable floor general.  I wouldn't have traded him and certainly not for the value they received and without a bidding war.    
All that being said, I simply made the case that there was a case to be made for this current roster being better balanced to challenge the top contenders in the league this season and maybe for the next couple of seasons.  Part of the case was based on the idea that the roster was very Luka dependent and the supermax was only going to lock in that dependency so they really needed to believe that he would maintain a low injury risk profile and high availability. 
 
Luka was not showing them the determination to keep his body and availability high through the NBA grind.    
Mostly though, I see it as a dirty deal because Luka's value should have been sky high.