Luka Dealt to Lakers: Nico Harrison is a Basketball Terrorist

[Jason Terry]

I say this having already mentioned several times that I would NOT have traded Luka.

But, the first WCF trip Luka missed an entire series that Brunson won. In the finals Luka looked straight up gassed. He was worn out by then. I love the kid and checked out the Lakers highlights from tonight just to see Luka. He looked bad. I know he is coming back from injury and with a new team but he looked slow and prodding. I was very disappointed in what I saw. I'm sure he will play his way back into shape. But, he didn't look like he had been working out at all while injured.

The Mavs last season were pretty far down in the standings when the trade for PJ and Gaff turned the season around. Let's not pretend there haven't been some signs.

Again, I would NOT have traded Luka. But, you can't ignore this stuff either. You can't just pretend it hasn't been there because of how we feel.

Agreed on all points. Many times on this board i would criticize Luka for his problems. We were good even without him. 

But even when he wasn’t there or he was hurt or not playing his best……like that Brunson series….the mojo of having superman on the roster was a big deal and carried us. That mojo is gone 

Not to mention the real crime which was the garbage return. “Street Clothes” Davis who lived up to his nickname with his performance tonight