06-28-2022, 02:28 PM
(06-28-2022, 01:21 PM)Fuerza1 Wrote: This video posted 3 days before the Tim Macmahon + Rick Brunson article dropped.
Harper asks: “Jalen is a Maverick after this season if what happens?”
Rick Brunson: “Jalen is a Maverick, if we all sit down as a family and try to make the right decision for Jalen. At the end of the day, we will all give our opinion but Jalen makes the final decision. I know he loves it here, enjoys it here. If he decides to stay here, we are going to be happy. I don't see him looking to go anywhere but you never know. It's a business.”
This happened 9 days before the MacMahon article (Apr 25).
This happened the day of the Mavs first playoff game (Apr 16).
This happened before JB changed everything by dropping 24, 41, and 31 points without Luka and leading DAL to a 2-1 lead over UTA.
JB's games without Luka changed everything IMO. JB saw he could be the lead guard on a playoff team WITHOUT Luka.
Sure, JB's camp may be holding DAL captive to a larger offer in all this, but I think most importantly JB saw that he can lead a team to GREAT success without a guy like Luka.