The Dallas Mavericks' run to the 2024 NBA Finals was largely fueled by the team's trade acquisitions of P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford on the day of the trade deadline, but they nearly made a move that could've destroyed everything that they had built before they finalized both of those moves.
The Mavericks had an offer on the table to the Washington Wizards that would've sent them an unprotected first-round pick, Grant Williams, and other salary filler for Kyle Kuzma. Dallas wanted Kuzma, but he ultimately told the Wizards that he didn't want to go to the Mavericks because he didn't believe they were a contender, so they decided not to trade him.