Maybe Nico Harrison had a point.
That's not to absolve him of an unprecedented decision to deal Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic to the Lakers for an underwhelming package without first shopping Doncic around the league.
But on Wednesday night, Harrison looked like he may have had a bit of a point, and really for the entire Lakers' season-ending series defeat to the Timberwolves.
Doncic's defense was a heavy criticism, much in contrast to what Minnesota acquired in Anthony Davis.
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And against Minnesota, it was so bad that Bleacher Report referred to Doncic as a traffic cone in a social media post.
Doncic was also nearly silent in the fourth quarter, with just three points. Maybe that Dallas conditioning complaint had a bit of merit, too.
We don't want to speculate too much.
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Doncic could've been feeling poorly for any number of reasons. This overall visit's stress level will look like nothing compared to the potential for family or friend to come by.
In the long term, it's fair to think Doncic to the Lakers is a winner for Hollywood.
But now in the near term, it's less so the case. The Mavericks looked ever-so-slightly justified in not paying Doncic $345 million.
He still should've gotten paid, but the Mavs will stand by their convictions. And on Thursday early morning, Harrison probably went to be with a tiny smile on his face for having been proven just a bit right.
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