The owner and governor of Mavericks, Patrick Dumont An interview with Dallas morning news.
In the interview that was published Sunday in which the publication described its words as “sometimes fiery, passionate and blunt”, Dumont cited the “character” and “culture” as reasons of trade. And he insisted that the Mavericks did not move to Las Vegas, where the fortune of the family of the controller was manufactured.
Dumont addresses theories of Las Vegas
Dončić’s trade was one of the most amazing NBA, but in the history of sport. Dončić is a sustainable MVP candidate at the early stages of his peak at 25. An All-NBA selection five times that led the Mavericks to the NBA final last season, it is a angular stone coveted for a competitor who was loved by the Dallas community.
The trade was so confusing and the indignation about it so succinct that it caused conspiracy theories that Dumont and his mother-in-law Miriam Adelson de la fortune de Las Vegas Sands inaugurated Dončić from the city as the first stage of A plan to move the franchise to Nevada. The Adelson and Dumont family bought a majority part of Mark Cuban’s Mavericks in 2023.
Dumont clearly talked about his intention to keep the Mavericks in Dallas.
“The Dallas Mavericks do not move to Las Vegas,” said Dumont The Morning News. “There is no question about it. This is the unequivocal answer. The Dallas Mavericks are the Dallas Mavericks and they will be in Dallas. »»
Has the agreement been financially motivated?
So why did the Mavericks exchanged Dončić if not for a harmful plan to move the team to the desert? Was it strictly a financial decision to avoid the ramifications of the signing of Dončić to a supermax contract of $ 345 million? No, said Dumont.
“The professions we made last week were to improve our basketball team, for the reasons we talked about,” said Dumont. “None of this concerned finances.”
Dumont, rather, spoke of “character” and “culture”.
“In my mind, the way the teams win are concentrated, having the right character, having the right culture and having the right dedication to work as hard as possible to create a winning result of the championship,” said Dumont. “And if you don’t do that, you’re going to lose.”
“If you look at the greats of the League, the people with whom you and I grew up – (Michael) Jordan, (Larry) Bird, Kobe (Bryant), Shaq (O’Neal) – They worked very hard, all the days, with a singular goal to win, “he said. “And if you don’t have that, it doesn’t work. And if you don’t have that, you shouldn’t be part of the Dallas Mavericks.
“This is what we want. I am unshakable about this. The whole organization knows it. This is how I opened outside basketball. It is the only way to be competitive and win. If you want to take a vacation, don’t do it with us.
So, in Dumont’s eyes, Dončić not has the “character” and the appropriate “dedication” to lead a championship team? The news in the morning asked him for clarification.
“Listen, I think there are a lot of things that come into play when you decide the team’s list,” said Dumont. “And culture is very important. This is what we are focusing on.
Dumont Voices Support for Nico Harrison
Dumont supported the besieged director general Nico Harrison, who until Sunday had been the singular public face of the profession of the profession. Dumont told The Morning News that he had signed the trade while declaring: “To Nico, we have confidence.”
He also had a message for furious fans who organized demonstrations and promised to deny the team after years of devoted Fandom.
“Listen, it was an emotional week for everyone,” said Dumont. “This is really the case. I clearly understand that, and I really appreciate that.
“I am a big fan of Luka. My family is fans of Big Luka. I have a very deep appreciation of what he brought to this team, what he brought to Dallas and the excitement he brings. He is an electrifying player.
“I want you to know that I really sympathize with all our fans who feel injured. Look, as far as I’m concerned, Luka is a MAV for life and I really wish him happiness and success in his career when he continues in Los Angeles. »»
While Dumont could consider Dončić “a MAV for life”, the reality is that he left after 6 seasons 1/2 and will almost certainly play the majority of his NBA career in a non-maker uniform. And his answers to morning news is not likely to satisfy Mavericks fans.
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