Luka Dealt to Lakers: Nico Harrison is a Basketball Terrorist

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Barring a Flagg miracle, is getting KD (while keeping PJ, Max, Lively) Nico's BEST path forward to a possible contender anytime soon? And if so, why would that door have been closed?

And (in light of the common views that KD is a step too far) is there another path, perhaps even more viable, that builds on the existing cast of depth with the idea for Kyrie to re-join the quest next season? Isn't it still there?

There are some good to very-good talents here. It's not like they necessarily all have to hate the Mavs, or jump ship. We are frustrated, but they see the setbacks are due to injuries, and injuries can go away. FAs probably only need the right amount of money to want to stay. There is the potential of a lottery pick, even if it's not a super high one.

I'm not confident in Nico, that's for sure. But while it bugs me not to see a good ending for this season, I wonder if we are too hasty to assume a completely dead future.

Sorry for my freakout earlier. lol. I had to step away for a bit and do something else.

I definitely don't think the short term future for the team is all just terrible. Kyrie is very shifty in the way that he plays rather than just straight speed like Fox is. With the advances in medicine and all of that he should recover fine actually. It will take him about 9 months or so to start playing again then another 6 to get back to being himself. If KD comes to Dallas they could hold the fort down for sure.

There is still a very talented team in Dallas. Actually an incredibly talented team that will be amazing defensively. It really just depends on what they have to give up to get Durant.

I don't trust Nico to be a good negotiator or necessarily make good moves. It appears that Lindsay was making the moves I thought Nico had been. So, that's very disappointing.