Tim MacMahon

Luca was about to close on his forever home in Dallas, and that was known throughout the organization. He was not going to turn down the biggest contract in NBA history. There were teams that were lining up just in case, but Luca was staying in Dallas. They feared it as an investment, which to me is, wow.

Even if you think the body's going to break down, look what Kevin Durant got in the trade market in his 30s after he'd had an Achilles and missed a whole bunch of games for other injuries with the Nets. If you have Luka locked up on a long-term deal, that means you've got to stick in the relationship for another year and a half.

Even if you think the body's going to break down, look what Kevin Durant got in the trade market in his 30s after he'd had an Achilles and missed a whole bunch of games for other injuries with the Nets. If you have Luka locked up on a long-term deal, that means you've got to stick in the relationship for another year and a half.

Even if you think the body's going to break down, look what Kevin Durant got in the trade market in his 30s after he'd had an Achilles and missed a whole bunch of games for other injuries with the Nets. If you have Luka locked up on a long-term deal, that means you've got to stick in the relationship for another year and a half.

You've got to deal with having a perennial MVP cannon on your roster for another season and a half. Um, and you know, the, the things that you don't like about them, but could you imagine if in the summer of what it would be 2026, the Mavericks basically announced the league, Hey, we're trading Luca before training camp.

You've got to deal with having a perennial MVP cannon on your roster for another season and a half. Um, and you know, the, the things that you don't like about them, but could you imagine if in the summer of what it would be 2026, the Mavericks basically announced the league, Hey, we're trading Luca before training camp.

You've got to deal with having a perennial MVP cannon on your roster for another season and a half. Um, and you know, the, the things that you don't like about them, but could you imagine if in the summer of what it would be 2026, the Mavericks basically announced the league, Hey, we're trading Luca before training camp.

So what kind of bidding war do you think would have, uh, would have started after that?

So what kind of bidding war do you think would have, uh, would have started after that?

So what kind of bidding war do you think would have, uh, would have started after that?

Well, no, because it was it was one guy with a cell phone. Right. OK. So like, I don't know if he saw the cell phone or not. I think it was just probably not. I think that that was like it's a moment that was, frankly, it was funny at the time. And then now in hindsight, it's like, oh, but I think people might be making too much of that moment.

Well, no, because it was it was one guy with a cell phone. Right. OK. So like, I don't know if he saw the cell phone or not. I think it was just probably not. I think that that was like it's a moment that was, frankly, it was funny at the time. And then now in hindsight, it's like, oh, but I think people might be making too much of that moment.

Well, no, because it was it was one guy with a cell phone. Right. OK. So like, I don't know if he saw the cell phone or not. I think it was just probably not. I think that that was like it's a moment that was, frankly, it was funny at the time. And then now in hindsight, it's like, oh, but I think people might be making too much of that moment.

I haven't actually talked to Finn about it, but I think it was just more of like, hey, not in the hallway, man. Don't be drinking a beer out here for everybody to see. Behind closed doors, cool. Not in the hallway. That was my read on it, at least.

I haven't actually talked to Finn about it, but I think it was just more of like, hey, not in the hallway, man. Don't be drinking a beer out here for everybody to see. Behind closed doors, cool. Not in the hallway. That was my read on it, at least.

I haven't actually talked to Finn about it, but I think it was just more of like, hey, not in the hallway, man. Don't be drinking a beer out here for everybody to see. Behind closed doors, cool. Not in the hallway. That was my read on it, at least.

I think that's a little weird. Well, especially because Luca is an adopted Texan and you know, like, you know, you don't take a man's beer out of his hand in Texas. That's for damn sure. Um, but I, I, I do believe that Michael Finley was a strong supporter of Luca from start to finish. I would say that I would say that.

I think that's a little weird. Well, especially because Luca is an adopted Texan and you know, like, you know, you don't take a man's beer out of his hand in Texas. That's for damn sure. Um, but I, I, I do believe that Michael Finley was a strong supporter of Luca from start to finish. I would say that I would say that.

I think that's a little weird. Well, especially because Luca is an adopted Texan and you know, like, you know, you don't take a man's beer out of his hand in Texas. That's for damn sure. Um, but I, I, I do believe that Michael Finley was a strong supporter of Luca from start to finish. I would say that I would say that.

Well, and I just don't think the guy knows much about basketball and there's this, like all these conspiracy theories. Oh, this is a, you know, the management demanded this because they're trying to depress the value of the franchise to move it to Vegas. Like this is QAnon whack job stuff. Like, no, that's not what happened. Nico Harrison managed up, right?