No Cooper Flagg, Anthony Davis , or Kyrie Irving, yet the Mavericks battled to the end against the Knicks. A controversial late decision ruled out overtime, handing them another heartbreaking loss. This comes at a time when the franchise has redirected its focus since firing Nico Harrison. And somehow, the Knicks’ head coach, Mike Brown, might have assisted Mark Cuban.

Notably, with Cuban back as an advisor to Patrick Dumont, the Mavs are contemplating shifting their roster around. One of the names with doubts over their head is D’Angelo Russell . Dallas Hoops Journal claims that the Mavericks are considering trading Russell during the season. The former Lakers guard has had a sluggish start to the season. But Brown offered insight into how teams want to attack Russell.

“Gotta string

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