The Dallas Mavericks are, without a doubt, one of the biggest failures of the season. After the “all-in” made to bring Kyrie Irving during the trade deadline, the Texans completely collapsed. To the point of abandoning the race for the Play-In in order to tank. An anomaly for a team built around Luka Doncic.
And precisely, it is not difficult to take stock of this fiasco: the group to support the Slovenian was not up to it. It’s clearly been a wasted year for the ex-Real Madrid prodigy, performing on an individual level.
For his part, the native of Ljubljana did not hide his frustration after this disappointment. And according to the information by ESPN reporter Tim MacMahonthe Mavs have a real fear: a trade request from Doncic in the summer of 2024 if the franchise has not seen significant progress.
In the media, but also internally, the 24-year-old talent expressed his annoyance very clearly. The Texan staff is afraid of a real break with the star in the event of a stagnant project.
As a reminder, Luka Doncic remains under contract until 2026 (with a player option for 2027). Dallas therefore has control of this file. But in today’s NBA, if a player really wants to set sail…
Why the Mavericks’ self-sabotage is embarrassing
