The Luka Doncic trade will always be a colossal failure, but the Mavericks can hang their hats on one aspect of this trade.
Even after getting Cooper Flagg and building an entirely new infrastructure after reaching the NBA Finals in 2024, the Dallas Mavericks and Nico Harrison are still endlessly bearing the negative press from the Luka Doncic trade on February 1.
Unless the Mavericks truly follow Harrison's vision of winning a championship in the next three seasons or so, the Doncic trade will forever be lauded as an all-time blunder, and it probably will still be even if the Mavericks see success in the short-term, as Doncic has the potential to win multiple championships with the Los Angeles Lakers if he continues to stay in elite shape.