It had been two months and 13 days since Nico Harrison publicly addressed his decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. The controversial choice met widespread backlash, vitriol from a distraught fan base and a persistent outcry that Dallas Mavericks majority owner Miriam Adelson and governor Patrick Dumont should relieve Harrison of his duties as general manager.

Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison doesn't regret essentially gift-wrapping generational superstar Luka Doncic to the Lakers.

The Dallas Mavericks find new ways to embarrass themselves. Mavs General Manager Nico Harrison and CEO Rick Welts spoke to select members of the local Dallas media on Tuesday morning about the Luka Doncic trade without any cameras, and Harrison's comments were shocking enough, but Welts wasn't much better.