Luka Dealt to Lakers: Nico Harrison is a Basketball Terrorist

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Luka looked awful in the Lakers presser—almost on the verge of tears, at least to me. He was just going through the motions, saying generic things about the organization, LeBron, and JJ. The only real emotion came when he was asked whether there was any chance or indication that he might not take the supermax in Dallas and that’s why the Mavs moved first. He vehemently shook his head, laughing at the absurdity. He repeatedly said he had thought he would spend his entire career in Dallas—"It was home, you know." My heart was breaking at that point.

This body language expert agrees with me—it’s an interesting watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2qDgkI6TQY

Contrast that with AD’s interview for the Mavs—he genuinely seemed excited, giving more details and information in general. Of course, he was surprised, but he moved on quickly and remained highly professional. Even genuinely excited, like I said. I guess that’s good for the Mavs—looks like he wants to be here.

But man, we had Luka…