09-01-2026, 09:53 AM
(09-01-2026, 08:59 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: Yeah, I think it is pretty obvious Cuban would not have traded Luka. Although, he did lose both Nash and Brunson for nothing. Both were major screwups. Maybe cost him another championship along the way somewhere.
Also, let it be known that he run post championship was really bad. The funny thing, I still think Cuban is living in denial about how bad he was running the team after the championship. For years I put some blame on Donnie. He probably deserved some, but I think Cuban was the real reason for the poor direction after the championship. So while he would not have traded Luka, would he have been able to built a sustainable contender around him. That is debatable imo.
Not to mention he hired Nico to a role he was not suited for (and didn't really play) and then sold the team leaving Nico in that role. He was very good for this organization right up to the championship but has been a net negative ever since and I would argue nearly as culpable for the recent shit show as Nico was.