Think about the last six years. After the Mavericks won the 2011 championship, things unraveled fast. The team that finally brought the franchise to the promised land was dismantled quickly. But we were okay with it at the time.
Why? Because we were promised superstars. First it was Dwight Howard and Deron Williams. Then Carmelo Anthony. And then there was the whole DeAndre Jordan situation. Year after year, the Mavericks cleared cap space for nothing. Then they had to settle. For Monta Ellis, Jose Calderon, Chandler Parsons.
There didn’t really seem to be a plan beyond clear salaries to make cap room and hope for the best.