也許在現代職業體育史上，沒有哪支球隊比達拉斯獨行俠更難熬過這兩個月了。他們在2月初莫名其妙地將盧卡·東契奇交易到洛杉磯湖人隊，又遭受了一連串的傷病打擊，使他們今年參賽的機會幾乎為零。關於前獨行俠老闆馬克·庫班和杜蒙家族領導下的現任老闆之間的關係，已經有很多報導。

NBA insider Mark Stein revealed on his Substack account that "over the past 15 months, Cuban has often publicly stated that the new owner is not from the basketball world and doesn't know much about the game. These remarks are said to have indeed angered Dumont behind the scenes. ”

It was also reported that the deal was the brainchild of general manager Nico Harrison, who "would not have been able to complete the deal without Dumont's approval." Without Dumont's decision to freeze Kuban, it was entirely up to his general manager to decide that he would not have been able to complete the deal. ”

The crazy journey of the Lone Ranger

Just a few months ago, the Mavericks seemed to be in a vantage point unmatched by any team in the entire NBA. The team has just finished its NBA Finals journey, and Irving continues to play great basketball as the second choice, and Doncic still looks like his long-time MVP candidate.

Fast forward to today the Mavericks find themselves with little hope for the future, with a likely play-in tournament this season and a lot of injuries, some of which could continue into next season.

Little did Mark Cuban know that the Dumont family would sign something as shocking as trading Doncic — alienating the entire Mavericks fan base in the process.

Don't expect the two to meet at a dinner party anytime soon.