Luka Dealt to Lakers: Nico Harrison is a Basketball Terrorist

[SleepingHero]

When the trade happened, I found out through text from a friend I play old guy basketball with.   When my son woke up and I told him, he was devastated.    I thought back to being 13 or 14 and being completely in love with this sport and wondered how I'd feel if I woke up and found out the Bulls had traded Michael Jordan.   We've continued to watch the Mavericks when possible.  It's not the same.   We've also continued to watch Luka.  Its also not the same.   Luka looks wrong in a Lakers jersey.   The entire thing is wrong.   The sad part is its fairly obvious Luka still wants to be in Dallas.   I will hold out a sliver of hope that he comes back after next year.   

All of that said, I think the Mavericks' front office came across clueless and classless when trading Luka.

You've hit the nail on the head with this right here. Felt very seen having it described that way. It's akin to the Mavs trading Dirk in 2005 after he was partying with Nash and had just got out in the first round. I couldn't imagine being a 13 year old waking up to their franchise icon being shipped out overnight with zero warning.

I feel for your son and all Mavs fans. I am also holding out hope that eventually Luka returns for one last rodeo to go out on his terms and have a proper farewell he deserves.