Luka Dealt to Lakers: Nico Harrison is a Basketball Terrorist

[Radical Mavs]

I can understand how you just can't believe Kidd was in the dark here, it seems impossible to imagine until you also think about how unbelievable it is that the entire league full of GM's and agents could also be kept in the dark?  
Then you can't believe that the entire sports media full time insider industry was kept in the dark? 
Then you can't believe Luka Magic himself and his entire team was kept in the dark? 
Then you can't believe that Lebron-King-of-NBA himself was somehow kept completely in the dark? 

By all indications, this was maybe the most secretive private major transaction in the history of the game with 2 guys and their immediate owners being the only people that actually had to know.  Even facilitating team, Utah says they only were made privy to their part in the transaction and were not told what the full trade deal was they were participating in.  

So if all that is true as it appears to be then yes, its very possible that Jason Kidd was also kept in the dark.  His job then was simply to agree with Nico's direction in a general which is why I imagine he insisted that it was made public the decision making part of the deal was not his.

They might have left their spying phones at home. LOL

[Radical Mavs]

Probably wise to avoid saying too much.

Easy to say something bridge-burning in the emotion of the moment that he might regret later.

All of us are saying it for him.

[Radical Mavs]

@TheDallasNation
NICO HARRISON NOW HAS “FULL-TIME SECURITY” PROTECTING HIS HOME FOLLOWING THE LUKA DONCIC TRADE

But Why? There's no reason for that

[audiosway]

I think you are totally missunderstanding this part. Quite obvious he meant he was not thinking about basketball in those hours after the trade. His presser was like two days after the trade.

I thought about that as well. But, he also mentioned he didn't think there was anything wrong with his conditioning. He has had 3 injuries to the same calf in the last 4 years and missed time for it. When asked what he did different to make sure it doesn't keep happening he said he let it fully heal this time.

If you keep doing the same thing expecting different results it's not going to change. And this is coming from someone who wouldn't have traded Luka.

[MaxiThreeba]

But Why? There's no reason for that

NBA media is working overtime to try to make Nico a sympathetic figure.  That ain’t happening.  He has shown exactly what he is already, and now he can add chicken shit to the list of descriptive terms. 

If anyone is sending death threats to Nico, they deserve whatever punishment is allowed by law for being a garbage human being.

[BigDirk41]

@TheDallasNation
NICO HARRISON NOW HAS “FULL-TIME SECURITY” PROTECTING HIS HOME FOLLOWING THE LUKA DONCIC TRADE

I suspect that he will resign over this because he won't be able to stand being hated everywhere he goes. Whether fans move on or not, they will never forgive Nico. Short of a championship this year, which there's zero chance of, I don't think he makes it into next season. It blows my mind that they thought this would be like any other trade and people would move on. For the sake of the current players, I hope fans treat them well, but Nico will be Boo'd everywhere he goes in Dallas and I suspect he'll never be visible at another game. He created this mess and now he has to deal with it. Nobody should hurt the guy, but his life will forever suck in Dallas anytime he's in public.

[BoredAssistant]

I can't believe Mavs ownership is letting Nico take all the blame. I get that he took responsibility for the decision at the press conference but damn where is the leadership to take some heat off of him? Where is Silver to take some blame? I hope Pelinka at least offered to pay for some security for his "friend'.

[Dahlsim]

How could the trade make Dallas better?  First, AD would need to raise his 3pt game tremendously, or Lively would, and become a stretch player. There’s no championship to be won without playing 4 guys on the floor who can knock down a three. 

Second, Christie needs to stay an efficient 15 point per game player, maybe a little better even. The Lakers have sort of already completed their rebuild. They just need their new center to be as good as they think he is. They have a good mix of players, can keep 4 shooters on the floor, and have been playing better since AD went out with more spacing in the offense.

AD 3pt % is a serious concern at the 4. 

Yeah the favor Nico did for the Lakers leaving them asset rich enough to do what they've done just smears the positive aspects of getting AD Max. 1 pick?  No Reaves or Knecht?  No bidding?  
I'm going to have a hard time watching the Lakers win even though Luka is fun to watch. 

If Nico had done this the normal way with bidding war for the services of this great player, then he never would have received the amount of hate he is now receiving.  That part of the trade was unprecedented And leaves fans feeling betrayed competitively vs LA and without without any chance to prepare themselves for the possibility of the trade. 

You don't do this with your buddy in a coffee shop 1v1 as if there isn't literally millions of other people severely invested or affected in DFW, Slovenia and elsewhere. It's hubris. 
Reminds me of LeBron players pick super team Era. 
Millionaire players just created their own pickup squad and tell the fans of all the cities to just suck it up, pay and watch.  The NBA had to address that with CBA modifications.

Throw in some favorable refferes and the Fix is in.

[BigDirk41]

I can't believe Mavs ownership is letting Nico take all the blame. I get that he took responsibility for the decision at the press conference but damn where is the leadership to take some heat off of him? Where is Silver to take some blame? I hope Pelinka at least offered to pay for some security for his "friend'.

Nico came out and owned it and then made it into a joke so he 100% deserves what he's getting, other than harm of course. He may have been told to make the trade, but he failed miserably at negotiations. Nothing will save face and we all hate the new owners now so that won't change anything if they take blame.

[SleepingHero]

@GrantAfseth
Dallas Police Department's Public Information Officer tells me, "There are no known threats at this time," directed at Mavericks GM Nico Harrison.

This comes despite ESPN's report yesterday on added security measures due to "death threats" ahead of Saturday's game vs. Rockets.

[mvossman]

AD 3pt % is a serious concern at the 4. 

He is not particularly good from midrange either.  He is roughly league average and shoots in the low 40s.  The paint is going to be packed.  I am really skeptical this two center plan is going to work.

[BigDirk41]

He is not particularly good from midrange either.  He is roughly league average and shoots in the low 40s.  The paint is going to be packed.  I am really skeptical this two center plan is going to work.

Damn I didn't know that. That's not a good stat from midrange.

[Chicagojk]

He is not particularly good from midrange either.  He is roughly league average and shoots in the low 40s.  The paint is going to be packed.  I am really skeptical this two center plan is going to work.

It could be awkward, but I am interested to see it.  May not happen too much this year.    My hope is both guys have good IQ and can really play defense well together.  Offense is where you think there may be issues.    It is one of the reasons I am shying away from smaller players who like to finish at the rim.   Kyrie is a great mid range shooter.   The guy in PHX is another one.    That may be one way it can work.    I am not sure the guy in PHX is realistic though.   

I really believe Lively is a culture changer.   He needs to stay healthy and continue to grow his game.  Even though AD is averaging around 24 pts this year and won a championship being the second best player, my view is his ideal role is like 20 pts, 15 boards and great defense.   Maybe not the guy you run plays for everytime late in games.     I want to watch him though to see if I am accurate.  I go back to his freshman year with that loaded Kentucky team and how he was perfectly happy sharing the ball.   Maybe that has changed now that he has been in the NBA for so long, but we will see.

[DL2RimRocker]

I suspect that he will resign over this because he won't be able to stand being hated everywhere he goes. Whether fans move on or not, they will never forgive Nico. Short of a championship this year, which there's zero chance of, I don't think he makes it into next season. It blows my mind that they thought this would be like any other trade and people would move on. For the sake of the current players, I hope fans treat them well, but Nico will be Boo'd everywhere he goes in Dallas and I suspect he'll never be visible at another game. He created this mess and now he has to deal with it. Nobody should hurt the guy, but his life will forever suck in Dallas anytime he's in public.

Nico should move to LA where he would be considered God.

No way in hell Nico is in Dallas come our opening game nest season and I hope like hell he isn't here in the off season to inflict even more damage.

Nico has set this team back for at least a decade and like most fans I'll never forgive him for this. I seem to get more and more pissed about this everyday.

[SleepingHero]

@GrantAfseth
Dallas Police Department's Public Information Officer tells me, "There are no known threats at this time," directed at Mavericks GM Nico Harrison.

This comes despite ESPN's report yesterday on added security measures due to "death threats" ahead of Saturday's game vs. Rockets.

@MavsDraft
Between this and "players feel threatened" (99.99% of fans feel no ill will towards the players) we gotta talk about how shady it is that the narrative is being shifted to gaslight the fans as being the problem to divert from the root of why people are outraged

[Jym]

[Dahlsim]

He is not particularly good from midrange either.  He is roughly league average and shoots in the low 40s.  The paint is going to be packed.  I am really skeptical this two center plan is going to work.

Ouch, I didn't know that either.  Essentially you're saying AD's offense is overrated.  
Let's hope Kidd, Kyrie and Company can get some better efficiency from their newest Allstar.

[mvossman]

Ouch, I didn't know that either.  Essentially you're saying AD's offense is overrated.  
Let's hope Kidd, Kyrie and Company can get some better efficiency from their newest Allstar.

Not necessarily overrated, but he is a center.  Playing him at the 4 (next to a non shooting center) will likely lower impact on the court.  He played center for most of this season, but when he played with Hayes (who along with AD has a net rating above zero) they were -8 net rating.

[Chicagojk]

This is in now way justification or acceptance of the trade, I will never get there.

Although, I found it interesting as I am finally able to catch up on podcasts that Marc Stein on the DLLS podcast right after said he had teams reaching out to him saying the Mavs were working on something big and were asking if he knew what it was. Heck, even Utah got involved and they didn't know. I just find it fascinating how teams try to gather information.

[Chicagojk]

I am really going to dislike the Dumont/Addelson era (error)

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