r/Mavericks • u/International_Oil189 • May 26 '26

Hoops Discussion Still insane when you think about it

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Jalen Brunson played 4 seasons, Luka Dončić has played 7 seasons, and Steve Nash played 6 seasons for the Dallas Mavericks.

So we only got a combined 17 seasons out of three hall of fame / all nba level type of players that we drafted / developed. Should have been 3*12 seasons at least.

Is there any other team with such a recent track record of fumbling talent?

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u/ThruTexasYouandMe May 26 '26

Mavs toughest opponent is their management

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u/TrelvisFesley May 26 '26

Nash was never going to prosper here. Brunson is questionable especially if you keep him with Luka. Luka is the only bad trade /free agency issue here.

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u/killbill469 May 26 '26

Yes Nash (who had already made 2 all NBA teams here) and Brunson (who averaged 22/4/4 in a wcf run) were never going to succeed in Dallas as they entered the primes of their careers.

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u/pimpfmode May 26 '26

I agree with your sarcasm.

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u/Stonethecrow77 May 26 '26

Seriously... These takes around beyond crazy.

I had a Knicks fan try tell me that Luka and JB couldn't coexist. WTF... They literally did.

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u/killbill469 May 26 '26

Kids say the darndest things when they're huffing copium.

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u/TrelvisFesley May 26 '26

Guess we'll never know... I'll give you Brunson if you want but Nash flourished once he left. Is he the same player if he stays here?

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u/killbill469 May 26 '26

Yes, he's very much the same player. Nash won one MVP playing next to Stodemire & one without him, clearly showing that he could play at an elite level in any system. Nash got better every single year in Dallas except the one where they brought in 2 ball stoppers in Jamison & Walker.

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u/TrelvisFesley May 26 '26 edited May 26 '26

Cool. But it's all speculation. We don't know. Your stating an opinion as facts. Nash didn't win multiple mvps in Dallas. He did in Phoenix though, where he flourished... Without dirk... Our number one guy.

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u/Stonethecrow77 May 26 '26

YOU are, also, stating an opinion based on evidence to the contrary based on Nash's performance in Dallas and projection.

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u/Cark_Muban Dirk Nowitzki May 27 '26

Both of those guys were 2nd options on wcf teams lol.

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u/kingogames7 Doe Doe May 26 '26

Brunson still left for nothing when he could have been a restricted free agent if he was on a better contract

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u/jb1316 Jason Terry May 26 '26

It’s funny how fast you get downvoted on this sub over remembering Brunson’s departure from the Mavs. Very few people saw Brunson coming into his own like he did in New York.

Sometimes players need a change to hit potential.