No conspiracy theories: This is the reason why Nico Harrison did not want to pay Luka Doncic the supermax

Nico Harrison, the GM of the Dallas Mavericks who managed to prevent Stephen Curry from signing with Nike and who traded Luka Doncic due to his "lack" of commitment to physical improvement, has now seen the player he traded for, Anthony Davis, injured yesterday and out for over a month.

It was complicated, but Luka's return to the court, scheduled for today, Monday, February 10th, coincides with the injury of a player who has struggled a lot in that regard in recent years and has been unable to shine in the playoffs as a result. There were many theories about Luka's departure, some conspiratorial, suggesting that the owners wanted to move the franchise to Las Vegas. However, things now seem clearer.

Nico didn't like how Luka trained. He wanted him to toughen up. He didn't accept his physical condition (quite ironic given that they signed a player who is constantly injured). Nor did he like Luka's protests to the referees (ironic when considering the future of the franchise he works for). In short, Nico would tell Luka things, and Luka wouldn't listen. Pure ego. That was the reason for the trade. The pure ego goes further due to how the departure happened: secretly and with a much worse deal than if there had been an open bidding for the Slovenian.

In conclusion, it's time to move on to another topic. Dallas will continue to throw dirt (the statements of the spoiled owner who has never worked a day in his life to become a millionaire, claiming he doesn't work like a Shaquille O'Neal, who we are sure was lazier than Luka during his playing days, clearly show the current state of the Texan franchise).

This is the reason for his departure:

"It was largely Harrison, who has increasingly believed since the Mavericks' unilateral defeat against the Celtics in the NBA Finals, that Doncic would not improve his commitment to conditioning, his off-court dietary discipline. He would not improve as a leader or culture creator. He would not improve his behavior issues with referees. He would not be able to stay healthy as he aged. Therefore, after the Mavericks and Doncic dealt with these issues since Harrison arrived in June 2021, he could not receive the nearly $350 million, five-year supermax contract he hoped for in July."

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