The future of Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison may hinge on one figure: Anthony Davis. The team faces pivotal decisions following their latest campaign.

The Dallas Mavericks are under a lot of pressure after missing the playoffs less than a year after making it to the NBA Finals. Most of the pressure is being applied to general manager Nico Harrison for trading away Luka Doncic,

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has come to rely on an old basketball chestnut as a catch-all explainer for why he made the now-infamous Luka Dončić trade. “Defense wins championships,” Harrison said Monday.