This was the throw in of trade that scrambles your brain a little bit, and you understand why.
But what sometimes gets lost in moments like this is what a trade like this does for a fanbase.
This wasn’t just trading any player.
This was the entire franchise.
The once in a lifetime prospect who you dream of as a fan.
You’re seeing it unfold in real time with Heat fans and Butler.
All the reporting tells us Luka didn’t demand a trade.
We have no reason to believe he wasn’t going to sign that supermax if offered later this offseason.
He wanted to be a Mav and wanted to win as a Mav.
No shit the fanbase feels like they just got kicked right in the dick.
The crazy part is had Luka not gotten hurt on Christmas, I’m not sure this even happens.
Chances are with a healthy Luka they play their way somewhere in between the 4-6 seeds.
If the Mavs are a top 4 seed right now with a healthy Luka, does this even happen?
I can’t imagine it does.
Who knows if Nico Harrison’s plan ends up working out?
Odds are that it probably won’t.
This was the homegrown crown jewel.
None of it makes any sense, but then again these things rarely do.
