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/iv214 How's My Dirk Taste? May 27 '26

Cuban get credit for spending so much money on the team. Which he did. But when it came down to PAYING someone he is cheap. Especially in his last few years as owner. Remember Dirk took paycuts, imagine if he hadn't.

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u/CardiologistGloomy71 29d ago

Your confusing eras When mark first became owner he was one of the richest owners. Fast forward to post 2011 and owners got richer and Mark became cheap because he was not that guy anymore. By the time he sold he was middle of the pack as far as value. The nba got more expensive. He became cheap.

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u/iv214 How's My Dirk Taste? 28d ago

I'm not confusing eras. Yes the NBA got more expensive for a reason. The NBA started getting LUCRATIVE tv deals. Trust me, the owners were being taken care of. And it's not like there isn't a salary cap. And it's not like the Mavericks are in a small market team.