Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison admitted that he miscalculated the popularity of Luka Dončić among the team’s fanbase before the shocking trade with the Los Angeles Lakers in February.

Some think that the relationship between Mavericks' Nico Harrison and Patrick Dumont may be in question, but it's been better than ever.

Missing the playoffs is the least of their concerns, as the franchise is still dealing with the fallout of the seismic Luka Doncic trade from February. The Mavericks traded a generational 25-year-old in his prime for an older and more injury-prone star like Anthony Davis in a package that stunned everyone.