Everyone tried to comprehend how a team could get rid of a 25-year-old generational talent and one of the world’s most popular players. Was it his lack of conditioning? A personality conflict with management? Concerns over signing an out-of-shape star to the five-year, $345 million supermax contract he was eligible for this summer? Or just the fact Dončić refused to play any semblance of defense?
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Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison told ESPN that “defense wins championships” and that “getting an All-Defensive center and an All-NBA player with a defensive mindset gives...
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