2021-2022 MAVS NEWS: 4th in West | WCF loss [ARCHIVED]

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I think more players would want to be here than many of us know. 

The Mavs have badly misjudged their desirability to the highest level of players in the past, but I bet there are loads of upper middle class types who'd love to be here right now. And, I still believe that when Luka gets older, he'll be the biggest draw in the league at some point. I think they just tried to build that way a bit too early, personally. 

You and I agree that Cuban is super annoying, and I bet it's a turnoff for loads of players, but I think Kidd/Harrison have helped with that, whether we like the job they're doing or not.

The weird thing to me is that most players like being here.  Even DSJ wanted to come back but he was kind of at the end of his rope, Carlisle was gone and he and Luka are still good friends.  

I do think how we handled Tyson (twice), Barnes, DAJ and DSJ does haunt us a bit.  And I know no one wants to read it but we have heard grumblings about perceived biases against black players.