You know that feeling in NBA 2K when you’re in Franchise Mode, trying to build the team of your dreams, and the computer keeps rejecting your trade offers because they’re not remotely fair? So you scroll over to the settings and flip on “Force Trades” — suddenly, all your delusional rebuilds go through, no matter how ridiculous.

The opposite of that was Nico Harrison’s general managing style last season.

While the focus of Mavs fans’ collective rage will always be the abominable trade of Luka Dončić for Anthony Davis, the swap of Quentin Grimes and a second-rounder for Caleb Martin deserves its own plaque in the Hall of Self-Inflicted Wounds.

Dallas didn’t just give away the better player — they attached a pick, too — ostensibly because they were afraid of what Grimes might cost in rest

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