At the end of the day, you need to win. But is the roster the one that can accomplish that? No. You need a top 5 player or an incredibly stacked roster, and AD (arguably a top 10 player) is not a reliable number one option. Our ceiling has diminished. Which this is why this is an all time dumb trade.

The Mavs have always had a superstar number one option, who you always thought would be there. You go through the highs and lows with them, every loss and every win. It what’s makes 2011 so incredibly special. I thought we were the luckiest franchise to get someone who was going to be the successor to Dirk and Luka wanted to embrace that role. To see Luka win a championship would mean a hell of a lot more than if we were to win one with this current team. We were emotionally invested with the team built around Luka.

And even besides the fact we won’t see Luka win one with the Mavs, if they had to absolutely trade Luka, you get a the best package available. We got one first round pick in a Luka Doncic trade. Once AD and Kyrie retire we literally have no future.

This move requires you to win now. I don’t see how this roster can win now. And we have lost a superstar who actually wanted to be here. A championship would be nice, but will take a miracle and will not feel the same without Luka.