Dallas Mavericks proprietor Patrick Dumont explained at a speaking engagement last month that the Luka Don čić profession had to do with the “future” and producing the “most competitive team.”
Dumont attended at the Real Estate Council’s Bank of Texas Speaker Series onFeb 13 and gone over company issues in addition to the stunning profession of Don čić to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis.
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“Tough decisions are never easy and a part of leadership is looking at risk and looking at all the factors of a decision and being willing to act at that time and look to the long-term and not only think about the short-term or how it may be received immediately,” claimed Dumont.
Dumont kept in mind exactly how the Mavericks were 26-23 at the time of the profession which groups that were around them in the Western Conference standings were enhancing. Now that we more than a month right into the Don čić-for-Davis swap, he really feels the group prepares to start a higher fad.
“For us going into the trade deadline last year we were not competitive if you recall we were not a playoff-bound team and we were able to do some things to reconstruct the roster and enable the team to become very competitive and after the trade deadline last year we actually had the best record in basketball. Which was a big accomplishment and we got to the championship games and we didn’t win and so we had to decide how do we get better.,” Dumont said.
“What can we do to improve our team and so we looked at our trajectory during the season and realized that we did not get better but the teams that we competed against some of which we beat, did get better. So this was a decision about the future if you look at our roster today and who we have we feel like we position ourselves to be incredibly competitive against the best teams in the NBA.”
In a meeting with the Dallas Morning News last month, Dumont pointed out “character” and “culture” as factors for the profession and there were no monetary inspirations behind it.
Since the profession, the fanbase has actually curdle versus the company; Davis has actually played just one video game after enduring an adductor injury; Kyrie Irving has actually been shed for the period with a torn ACL; and the Mavericks have a 7-10 document, while Don čić is balancing 24.5 factors, 7 rebounds and 8 aids for the 40-23 Lakers, that rest 4th in the meeting.
Dumont explained making the profession “hard” and “emotional” which he comprehends the followers’ irritations. Going onward, he’s really hoping the company can recover those frustrated fans.
“I heard from the fans, I respect their voices, I listened, we know that this wasn’t easy,” Dumont claimed. “If we lost any of our fans’ trust, it was hard and I apologize, but I hope over time we can regain that trust through hard work and that’s our plan. And hopefully people will believe in the long run that what we did was the right decision. Time will tell.”
