02-02-2025, 10:24 AM
When the Mavs inked Harrison Barnes and a couple others to contracts, part of the rationale was "this demonstrates to NBA stars how the Mavs treat and take care of their players." That may not be a strong Mavs selling point going forward.
As to Luka's conditioning, that's always been a concern of mine and others. I'd always hoped that Cuban, when he was majority owner, would have assigned a fulltime nutritionist/trainer to Luka year round, but maybe that was tried and rejected.
Just one more thing: Could someone please explain why the trade had to be done so covertly for such a minimal return? It's not like anyone's feelings were spared as the trade details came out anyway. Is there any justification for not getting a better haul for a perrennial superstar? How is that effective asset management?
wab
As to Luka's conditioning, that's always been a concern of mine and others. I'd always hoped that Cuban, when he was majority owner, would have assigned a fulltime nutritionist/trainer to Luka year round, but maybe that was tried and rejected.
Just one more thing: Could someone please explain why the trade had to be done so covertly for such a minimal return? It's not like anyone's feelings were spared as the trade details came out anyway. Is there any justification for not getting a better haul for a perrennial superstar? How is that effective asset management?
wab
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