Friday's Play-In loss has the Mavs now reflecting on their franchise-derailing trade and the calamitous sequence of events that followed.

In a secret roundtable with 10-15 select Dallas media members, Dallas Mavericks General Manager Nico Harrison said the phrase "defense wins championships" eight times, and the word "defense" 16 times.

Luka Dončić isn't a fan of the way Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has addressed his surprising trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. "It’s just sad the way he’s talking right now," Dončić told ESPN's Malika Andrews. "I never said anything bad about him and I just want to move on."