Tim McMahon article on Nico

[WildArkieBoy]

If already posted please delete but I believe it warrants its own thread 

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4470...-mavericks

Of all the things the one that stood out to me was the blurb at the end where it said the Luka camp said he would practice at the team facilities for his rehab than accompany the team.  Previously I thought Luka’ team was rehabbing him separately from the facility. If Luka was indeed rehabbing and practicing at the Mavs facility why was Nico so upset?  They could clearly track his progress there

Then Nico says Luka needs to participate in scrimmages on the road trip.  Luka then even offers to scrimmage with the Mavs G league team.  How many superstars who are top 3 would even do that?  The next time Luka’s camp hears back is to inform him he was traded. 

There is something seriously wrong with Nico. This doesn’t even begin to talk about the most important part of his job which is negotiating with another GM. We all know he fails there as well.

Nico comes off as a strange, conflicted man; weak and ineffectual, but "my way or the highway."  How incredibly insecure to be threatened by a respected, long-tenured trainer like Casey Smith or a legend like Dirk!  Then, to not be willing to accommodate Luka's desire to retain the training and medical staffers he trusted, is so shortsighted and petty.  Speaking of petty, how about Nico's badmouthing of Luka post-trade?  For the good of the team, this jackass needs to be shown the door.

wab