The Mavericks haven’t been afraid to gamble in the Luka Donu010diu0107 era.
Dallas’s phenom guard emerged as a force to be reckoned with across the league within his first few months in the Metroplex, accelerating the Mavericks’ rebuild in short order. Kristaps Porziu0146u0123is was acquired in a blockbuster trade just 49 games into Donu010diu0107’s career. Coach Rick Carlisle left the organization in June 2021 before Dallas hired Jason Kidd, a move at least partly attributed to Carlisle’s clashing with Donu010diu0107. As Donu010diu0107 approached his fourth NBA season, Dallas’s directive was clear: Do everything possible to build a winner around the team’s generational talent.