It has been a turbulent year, to say the least, for Dallas sports fans. It is virtually unprecedented in sports for teams to trade away elite players at premier positions smack in the middle of their primes.
And yet, the Cowboys and Mavericks both bucked that trend within months of each other, with the former sending Micah Parsons to Green Bay and the latter sending superstar point guard Luke Donu010diu0107 to the Lakers. Neither team got a desirable haul, and the Mavericks finally succumbed to mounting pressure from fans and fired general manager Nico Harrison on Tuesday.