Christian Clark

Christian, I want to ask you about the behind the scenes of this whole situation, because I imagine much like myself, there are a lot of people wondering how in the world Luka Doncic is a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. I mean, it's two months in and I'm still surprised. And, you know, there's been reporting. Obviously, you've reported it as well, that there's

Christian, I want to ask you about the behind the scenes of this whole situation, because I imagine much like myself, there are a lot of people wondering how in the world Luka Doncic is a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. I mean, it's two months in and I'm still surprised. And, you know, there's been reporting. Obviously, you've reported it as well, that there's

Obviously, a behind the scenes situation between Mark Cuban and the now president of operations and Patrick Dumont, Nico Harrison. How does that play into this decision to trade Luka Doncic and how that all unfolded?

Obviously, a behind the scenes situation between Mark Cuban and the now president of operations and Patrick Dumont, Nico Harrison. How does that play into this decision to trade Luka Doncic and how that all unfolded?

Obviously, a behind the scenes situation between Mark Cuban and the now president of operations and Patrick Dumont, Nico Harrison. How does that play into this decision to trade Luka Doncic and how that all unfolded?

Yeah, I mean, Mark Cuban hired Nico Harrison to compliment him in terms of making basketball decisions in 2021. But the power dynamics of this organization changed in December 2023 when Mark Cuban had to sell. I mean, when Mark Cuban sold his team to Miriam Alderson, you know, he said, hey, look, I'm still going to have a lot of influence over basketball decisions.

Yeah, I mean, Mark Cuban hired Nico Harrison to compliment him in terms of making basketball decisions in 2021. But the power dynamics of this organization changed in December 2023 when Mark Cuban had to sell. I mean, when Mark Cuban sold his team to Miriam Alderson, you know, he said, hey, look, I'm still going to have a lot of influence over basketball decisions.

Yeah, I mean, Mark Cuban hired Nico Harrison to compliment him in terms of making basketball decisions in 2021. But the power dynamics of this organization changed in December 2023 when Mark Cuban had to sell. I mean, when Mark Cuban sold his team to Miriam Alderson, you know, he said, hey, look, I'm still going to have a lot of influence over basketball decisions.

But that's not what happened in reality. You know, I mean, Patrick Dumont is this team's governor. And Patrick Dumont listens to Nico Harrison on basketball decisions. I mean, this was always a Nico Harrison decision. And the sale of the team just created a situation where suddenly Nico had all the juice. Yeah.

But that's not what happened in reality. You know, I mean, Patrick Dumont is this team's governor. And Patrick Dumont listens to Nico Harrison on basketball decisions. I mean, this was always a Nico Harrison decision. And the sale of the team just created a situation where suddenly Nico had all the juice. Yeah.

But that's not what happened in reality. You know, I mean, Patrick Dumont is this team's governor. And Patrick Dumont listens to Nico Harrison on basketball decisions. I mean, this was always a Nico Harrison decision. And the sale of the team just created a situation where suddenly Nico had all the juice. Yeah.

I don't really view it as a money thing. I mean, Mary Maddison is worth like $32 billion, and I think they're still even in the luxury tax right now. Sure. I think it's more just an experience thing, and I think what you brought up is Patrick Dumont's first experience running this team was, oh my gosh, Nico Harrison makes trades for P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford.

I don't really view it as a money thing. I mean, Mary Maddison is worth like $32 billion, and I think they're still even in the luxury tax right now. Sure. I think it's more just an experience thing, and I think what you brought up is Patrick Dumont's first experience running this team was, oh my gosh, Nico Harrison makes trades for P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford.

I don't really view it as a money thing. I mean, Mary Maddison is worth like $32 billion, and I think they're still even in the luxury tax right now. Sure. I think it's more just an experience thing, and I think what you brought up is Patrick Dumont's first experience running this team was, oh my gosh, Nico Harrison makes trades for P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford.

The reaction nationally to that is mixed, and it turns out they're great trades. These trades help us go to the NBA Finals. So one of the first... really key piece of information he gets about Nico Harrison's decision making is, oh, wow, this guy can really read the board. You know, he really sees the board correctly. So, of course, I'm going to trust this guy.

The reaction nationally to that is mixed, and it turns out they're great trades. These trades help us go to the NBA Finals. So one of the first... really key piece of information he gets about Nico Harrison's decision making is, oh, wow, this guy can really read the board. You know, he really sees the board correctly. So, of course, I'm going to trust this guy.

The reaction nationally to that is mixed, and it turns out they're great trades. These trades help us go to the NBA Finals. So one of the first... really key piece of information he gets about Nico Harrison's decision making is, oh, wow, this guy can really read the board. You know, he really sees the board correctly. So, of course, I'm going to trust this guy.

We got to the finals in my first year owning this team. And, you know, I think Nico Harrison has made a lot of good moves as Mavericks GM. It's just this is a situation where it's like, Don't do it like this. And if you're going to do this, you have to get everything. And they didn't get everything.

We got to the finals in my first year owning this team. And, you know, I think Nico Harrison has made a lot of good moves as Mavericks GM. It's just this is a situation where it's like, Don't do it like this. And if you're going to do this, you have to get everything. And they didn't get everything.

We got to the finals in my first year owning this team. And, you know, I think Nico Harrison has made a lot of good moves as Mavericks GM. It's just this is a situation where it's like, Don't do it like this. And if you're going to do this, you have to get everything. And they didn't get everything.