Luka Dealt to Lakers: Nico Harrison is a Basketball Terrorist

[mvossman]

I totally agree with this premise. I’m not sure which way this is going to go in the next few years. I have not given up watching my Mavs and our guys all the way to player number 17 are making the games worthwhile just by playing so hard. Some are taking advantage of their opportunities. 

Our losses which are certainly huge have hurt me too. It seems the karma cost of last year’s great playoff run followed by sickness and injury was unbelievable high. But we still have many talented and seemingly motivated players and I don’t rule out future success for us. I’m watching the Lakers the most I ever have in 55 years or more because they are interesting. I do root for Luka but not the Lakers. I could never do that. 
Maybe I’m just reasonably good at not losing hope. 
I do secretly hope that Karma gives us a great draft pick or a great longer term trade pickup. I’m kind of for the trade because we have all learned lottery luck is not allowed for us.

Having a good playoff run is not the kind of thing that generally invokes karma (and they had plenty of injuries last season as well).  Trading your 25 year old superstar in the middle of the night and then shitting all over him afterwords to justify it is the kind of thing that invokes karma.  I am rooting for them to land a great draft pick, but I wouldn't count on karma for that.  I don't think the current FO/Ownership deserves it (although the organization certainly does).