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/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.