Luka Doncic didn’t think it would go like this.
The Mavericks superstar has spoken out recently about his disappointment in Dallas’ late-season slide, which continued after the team’s 129-122 loss to the Heat on Saturday.
Dallas is also a lowly 7-11 with Kyrie Irving since the team acquired him in a blockbuster deal with the Nets. The Mavericks, who also brought in Markieff Morris along with Irving, sent Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, a first-round pick, and two second-round picks to Brooklyn in the deal they believed would elevate them into playoff contenders.“I thought we were going to be up there,” Doncic said after Saturday’s loss. “But we obviously aren’t, so it’s way different than I thought.”The Mavericks are 7-11 with Kyrie Irving since the team acquired him in a blockbuster deal with the Nets.
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