After losing to the Clippers in an unceremonious fashion, most fans tend to agree about one thing: this Mavericks team was simply not good enough. Some fans have directed their misguided ire at coach Rick Carlisle. Today, we will take a look at the job Donnie Nelson and the rest of the Mavericks’ front office have done since drafting Luka Doncic.
Mavericks fans suffered as Dallas tried — and failed — to surround Dirk Nowitzki with a championship-level roster for many years. Mark Cuban believed the team that won the 2011 NBA Championship was not good enough to sustain that level of excellence and chose to retool instead of re-signing the team’s aging core.