Ep #453: Drama & dysfunction: How the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Dončić era imploded

The NBA is so the drama.

If you thought the first few games of the NBA playoffs were exciting, just wait until you hear what’s going on behind-the-scenes. On Monday, ESPN dropped a bombshell article detailing the Dallas Mavericks’ dysfunction amidst the blockbuster trade that sent franchise star and generational talent, Luka Dončić, to the LA Lakers.

On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz share their takeaways from the report, including the questionable decisions general manager Nico Harrison has been making for years. Don’t miss this one. 

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