MAVS NEWS:

[Jmaciscool]

There's a lot of buzz about Luka now getting into top physical condition. If his improved conditioning holds, it will be quite a show in LA, and we will wish he had been willing to make that sort of commitment as a Mav.

But I am wondering -- is any of this lighting some kind of fire under AD, and perhaps Kyrie too, to prove that the MAVS (not LA) got the better end of this deal? The best NBA players are the best because they work hard at their game and are ULTRA-competitive, and I have a feeling the Mavs stars might take all these "Luka is committed and working hard to prove the Mavs messed up" summer stories personally and use them as fuel to be way better.

I could see that with AD since he was the target of the trade. His attitude since the trade has been exceptional IMO, seems fully committed to Dallas. I'm sure he has a bit of a chip on his shoulder for being traded in the way that he was (similar to Luka).