Nico Harrison would be so much better off if he didn't have to talk to reporters, because every time he does, he finds a way to make things worse in the wake of his decision to trade Luka Dončić. Which is hard to do considering he hasn't done much talking.

Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison made a surprising admission about importance of Luka Doncic to Dallas fans.

Harrison told reporters Monday the Mavs want defense to be "our calling card," so the franchise "jumped" at the chance to land Anthony Davis from the Los Angeles Lakers.