Tim MacMahon of ESPN recently posted an article examining the lifeless body of the Rick Carlisle, Luka Doncic relationship. The Dallas Mavericks players were not fans of Carlisle by the end of his tenure. This is not news. However, the issues between Carlisle and Doncic do not appear to be because of any actions directed at Doncic.
Carlisle was very careful to treat his superstar well. Carlisle’s basketball brain led him to see how special Doncic is. Unfortunately for Coach Carlisle, Doncic saw the way Carlisle treated everyone else and it clearly upset him.