Is Kyrie Irving who the Mavericks want to build around? Since arriving in Dallas via trade from the Brooklyn Nets, Irving’s tenure has been anything but flawless. Initially acqu

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Players, analysts, and fans are still questioning Dallas’ logic in dealing away a generational talent who had already led them to the NBA Finals.In an era where franchise loyalty is rare, the Mavericks had everything teams dream of—a 25-year-old superstar,

We also had a Donatas Motiejūnas trade in 2016 get rescinded due to back issues. The Rockets traded him to Detroit, but the Pistons voided the deal. It was the second time these two teams were involved in a voided trade. The Pistons traded Sean Elliot to the Rockets for Robert Horry and Matt Bullard in 1994, but Elliot failed his physical.

The majority of the NBA world continues to slam Nico Harrison and the Dallas Mavericks owners for deciding to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for a lackluster return. While there is the occasional person who says the Mavericks came out on top,