It is a foregone conclusion that any team trading a 25-year-old superstar for a rival’s 31-year-old superstar is searching for short-term rewards. Is three quarters about the shortest on record? Anthony Davis was fantastic for about an hour and a half Saturday afternoon,

Following the blockbuster NBA trade that sent star point guard to the Los Angeles Lakers for star big man Anthony Davis, many fans of the Dallas Mavericks were angry. Much of the anger was geared toward general manager Nico Harrison as they couldn't believe he traded Doncic away.

For Harrison, winning just one title without Dončić won't do. He is all in, cards to the center of the table, certain he will prevail.