Luka traded to the Lakers

[Mr B]

For the time being, Dallas will be a WNBA city with Paige Bueckers being drafted number 1 (pressumably by Dallas).

I am curious to see the support the Mavs have next season. Attendance numbers and such after being in the top 3 this season.

Paige Bueckers will become a legend in Dallas. Let's get it.

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Have you seen the ticket prices for the Dallas Wings this coming season? I’ll watch them on tv but I doubt I’ll be going to any games this season.

As for the Mavs fandom for next season, that’s all going to depend on what they do this off season. I fully expect Nico to still be in charge so they are going to take a major hit in attendance but if they can put a good team on the court the fans will show up.

[arkuo]

For the time being, Dallas will be a WNBA city with Paige Bueckers being drafted number 1 (pressumably by Dallas).

I am curious to see the support the Mavs have next season. Attendance numbers and such after being in the top 3 this season.

Paige Bueckers will become a legend in Dallas. Let's get it.

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Have you seen the ticket prices for the Dallas Wings this coming season? I’ll watch them on tv but I doubt I’ll be going to any games this season.

As for the Mavs fandom for next season, that’s all going to depend on what they do this off season. I fully expect Nico to still be in charge so they are going to take a major hit in attendance but if they can put a good team on the court the fans will show up.

I think we need to put 2 segments for "fans" as we can't lump them all together in one bucket. You have the casuals and you have the die hards. The die hards will be the hardest hit with the Luka trade and are currently protesting this. This group will most likely not spend a single dollar more. Then you have the casuals. These guys are the ones going into the arena, taking their clients out to a sports game then will wine and dine them to close deals. The latter group will scoop up openings for season tickets, even moreso if they become cheaper. The thing with protests is it only works if things are in unison. If there is truth to what Welts said, and that around 80% of season ticket holders renewed, then they only have to win back the 20%.

In any scenario you have to consider what type of echo chamber you are in especially with social media. If Mavs Twitter is pumping out the hate everyday, is it indicative of like 90% of the fans? For that to change you have to at least have the arena totally empty for Dumont to approach his mother in law and say, "Ummm mom, I kinda made a billion dollar mistake with the Mavs. Can we sell with the loss? Please forgive me and don't tell dad." For context, New Orleans has been rolling with a near empty arena for a few years before it picked up again. It is very difficult to force an ownership group to sell. Even moreso to sell low.

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You can't make this **** up anymore This is something straight out of the Dumb&Dumber movie...

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[arkuo]

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How Nico was able to scam Dumont is pretty impressive. Imagine how deep he was. Dumont would have probably trusted him with bank accounts etc. Just insane stuff.

How he didnt know is understandable. Outsiders who have zero basketball knowledge would never guess how Dirk was holier than the pope in Dallas. Luka holds the same weight for many. Nico has con man tendencies and is soft spoken so it's easy to trust from the start.

[arkuo]

Nico's next career after getting fired is an FBI mole with the drug cartels since he's great at being a con man.

[Archx]

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How Nico was able to scam Dumont is pretty impressive. Imagine how deep he was. Dumont would have probably trusted him with bank accounts etc. Just insane stuff.

How he didnt know is understandable. Outsiders who have zero basketball knowledge would never guess how Dirk was holier than the pope in Dallas. Luka holds the same weight for many. Nico has con man tendencies and is soft spoken so it's easy to trust from the start.

Exactly. On one hand it shows how clueless this entire family is about basketball and on the other hand it just confirms what a scumbag of a GM Nico is. Can't believe Dumont doesn't feel betrayed enough to fire him on the spot.

Lets forget about the Luka trade for a moment. Do we really trust this guy to completely rebuild this team and get fans back on board? No way.... And all these injuries this year we also now know weren't just a coincidence. I even posted a graph few months back that showed Knicks are now one of the healthiest teams in the league after they hired Casey, and Mavs sunk to the bottom. Coincidence? I don't think so... Nico completely ruined this team. If he goess all in on KD trade, this franchise is done for the next 15 years...

[arkuo]

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How Nico was able to scam Dumont is pretty impressive. Imagine how deep he was. Dumont would have probably trusted him with bank accounts etc. Just insane stuff.

How he didnt know is understandable. Outsiders who have zero basketball knowledge would never guess how Dirk was holier than the pope in Dallas. Luka holds the same weight for many. Nico has con man tendencies and is soft spoken so it's easy to trust from the start.

Exactly. On one hand it shows how clueless this entire family is about basketball and on the other hand it just confirms what a scumbag of a GM Nico is. Can't believe Dumont doesn't feel betrayed enough to fire him on the spot.

Lets forget about the Luka trade for a moment. Do we really trust this guy to completely rebuild this team and get fans back on board? No way.... And all these injuries this year we also now know weren't just a coincidence. I even posted a graph few months back that showed Knicks are now one of the healthiest teams in the league after they hired Casey, and Mavs sunk to the bottom. Coincidence? I don't think so... Nico completely ruined this team. If he goess all in on KD trade, this franchise is done for the next 15 years...

Billionaires live in a bubble surrounded by yes men who want a piece of the cash. The unfortunate thing is Mavs caught lightning in a bottle and that yes man had to be a con man named Nico Harrison. It could have been any other yes man that didn't make a lopsided trade. But for some insane reason, it had to be Nico at that place at that time. It's like hitting the lottery but in reverse. What are the chances of that.

What's impressive is the recklessness of this billionaire handing the keys to just one guy. One guy. Has the keys to your fortune. Companies have consultants for this type of ****. Exactly to prevent these things.

Dumont trusted Nico so much that Nico could have transferred all his money in a bank account in the Bahamas and probably disappeared with it all.

[arkuo]

The only fault i could pin on Cuban is he sold to outsiders. Sports teams ownership is how you crown your billionaires. Its a reward. You need to screen before selling. Like how the previous owners screen Cuban prior to selling to him. Cuban sold to outsiders who admittedly didnt know a thing about basketball, bragged about how his bank account grew and is now wondering why it went south. Well of course.

[41Dirk41]

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Dumont finally understand his only way to move on... Fire Harrison and pretend to be out of Luka trade.

I still continue to hope Adelsons will fire both.

[Mr B]

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According to Nico he didn’t even know the fans would be that mad.

[Mr B]

I have a question for all Mavs/Luka fans. Why is Michael Finley getting a free pass? Are we supposed to believe he had nothing to do with trading Luka? I mean he is the one that actually snatch the beer out of Luka’s hand. Finley has a very prominent role in an organization that is shunning Dirk Nowitzki too.

Why is Micheal Finley not receiving the same hate that Nico is?

[GermanFan120]

I have a question for all Mavs/Luka fans. Why is Michael Finley getting a free pass? Are we supposed to believe he had nothing to do with trading Luka? I mean he is the one that actually snatch the beer out of Luka’s hand. Finley has a very prominent role in an organization that is shunning Dirk Nowitzki too.

Why is Micheal Finley not receiving the same hate that Nico is?

Stupid question, next please.

[Mr B]

I have a question for all Mavs/Luka fans. Why is Michael Finley getting a free pass? Are we supposed to believe he had nothing to do with trading Luka? I mean he is the one that actually snatch the beer out of Luka’s hand. Finley has a very prominent role in an organization that is shunning Dirk Nowitzki too.

Why is Micheal Finley not receiving the same hate that Nico is?

Stupid question, next please.

Stupid answer. Someone not brain dead please respond.

[41Dirk41]

I have a question for all Mavs/Luka fans. Why is Michael Finley getting a free pass? Are we supposed to believe he had nothing to do with trading Luka? I mean he is the one that actually snatch the beer out of Luka’s hand. Finley has a very prominent role in an organization that is shunning Dirk Nowitzki too.

Why is Micheal Finley not receiving the same hate that Nico is?

I think Finley doesn't Luka too much, i can understand that his attitude can hurt ex players because he is so gifted and he can be one of the best in the game effortless (Brunson said the same last year during an interview), but he would never have traded it.
Mostly for that package. But it was collusion so it's useless talking about it.

[Mr B]

I have a question for all Mavs/Luka fans. Why is Michael Finley getting a free pass? Are we supposed to believe he had nothing to do with trading Luka? I mean he is the one that actually snatch the beer out of Luka’s hand. Finley has a very prominent role in an organization that is shunning Dirk Nowitzki too.

Why is Micheal Finley not receiving the same hate that Nico is?

I think Finley doesn't Luka too much, i can understand that his attitude can hurt ex players because he is so gifted and he can be one of the best in the game effortless (Brunson said the same last year during an interview), but he would never have traded it.
Mostly for that package. But it was collusion so it's useless talking about it.

This move couldn’t have happened without Finley being involved. He’s Nico’s right hand. In my opinion he deserves as much vitriol as Nico.

[Maverick41]

I have a question for all Mavs/Luka fans. Why is Michael Finley getting a free pass? Are we supposed to believe he had nothing to do with trading Luka? I mean he is the one that actually snatch the beer out of Luka’s hand. Finley has a very prominent role in an organization that is shunning Dirk Nowitzki too.

Why is Micheal Finley not receiving the same hate that Nico is?

I think Finley doesn't Luka too much, i can understand that his attitude can hurt ex players because he is so gifted and he can be one of the best in the game effortless (Brunson said the same last year during an interview), but he would never have traded it.
Mostly for that package. But it was collusion so it's useless talking about it.

This move couldn’t have happened without Finley being involved. He’s Nico’s right hand. In my opinion he deserves as much vitriol as Nico.

He's the assistant GM. Maybe he was on board with it, but I wouldn't say he deserves as much vitriol as Nico (who's the actual GM).

Nico is the one having coffee with Pelinka. Nico is the one Pelinka thanked multiple times. Nico is the one that pulled the trigger. Maybe he got Finley's blessing but let's not forget that Nico is the real villain here. Finley is a henchman at best.

[Bob8]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFlF27FOkUH/

Nico for Slovenian TV few weeks before he traded Luka.

[41Dirk41]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFlF27FOkUH/

Nico few weeks before he traded Luka for Slovenian TV.

Yes, when Silver had not called yet.

[Archx]

Now we know why Luka doesn't like Kidd either.

MacMahon: “I think J-Kidd’s tried to distance himself from it, but J-Kidd’s frustration with Luka was also quite high… I was told at the time ‘Hey, if we got to trade him, we’ll trade his ass,’ and I was like ‘No you won’t.’… And then six weeks later, my phone dings.”

MacMahon is bringing them all down lmao

[41Dirk41]

Let's go Minny