Not-so-subtle tank? 5 Mavericks, including Kyrie Irving, suddenly declared out vs. Bulls
Friday evening, less than 90 minutes before tip-off in American Airlines Center, coach Jason Kidd also said that Luka Doncic will only play in the first quarter. Kidd described the sudden turnabout in sitting players as “an organizational decision.”
as long as Dallas had a mathematical chance to reach the play-in. Again, Kidd searched for a diplomatic answer. Not coincidentally, Friday’s opponent directly factors into Dallas’ ability to keep the pick. The pick is top-10 protected. If the pick falls outside the top 10, it will be conveyed to the Knicks, as the final compensation for the teams’ 2019 trade that brought Kristaps Porzingis to Dallas.
Back to Cuban’s point about players: It’s the organization and primarily Kidd who largely decides who plays and when and how much. So for Friday night’s Bulls fight it appropriately will be “The Matator” Doncic and a bunch of reserves. Doncic’s time on the court might be short-lived with a nod toward the fact it’s “I Feel Slovenia Night” in AAC.
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