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Mavericks triple down on Nico Harrison's risky philosophy with PJ Washington decision

Nico Harrison isn't backing down from his risky defense-first plan, as the Mavs are only getting bigger.

Dallas Mavericks, P.J. Washington | Todd Kirkland/GettyImages

Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison made it clear as day that he wanted to emphasize defense when he got rid of Luka Doncic. Of course, fans were never pleased with the move, but this is clearly Harrison making a generational change within the Mavs organization. He used his controversial closed-door press conference to further explain why Doncic was traded.

His philosophy, in his mind, was simple.