It was almost exactly seven months ago that the Dallas Mavericks became the laughing stock of pro sports with their shocking midnight trade of Luka Dončić to the Lakers. General manager Nico Harrison immediately became the most well-known executive in basketball, and in the worst way possible.

While that ordeal was the worst case scenario for Mavericks fans, it had to offer a bit of a reprieve for Jerry Jones. After the Cowboys missed the playoffs and Jones was effectively left at the altar by Mike McCarthy, whom Jones had foolishly forced to coach into the final year of his contract, fan unrest was at an all-time high. The promotion of Brian Schottenheimer did nothing to change that.

Just over a week after Schottenheimer’s promotion, Harrison and the Mavericks ripped the negative spotli

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