Mavericks fans and the NBA were robbed of a budding rivalry with the Thunder when Luka Doncic got traded.
Luka Doncic’s infamous departure from the Dallas Mavericks robbed Mavs fans of seeing one of the NBA’s preeminent entertainers up close and personal in his prime.
But Doncic’s frigid exodus, courtesy of Nico Harrison, also prevented the Mavericks’ budding rivalry with the Oklahoma City Thunder from fully taking shape. Sunday night's game was proof of this, as Dallas' game against the Thunder just felt like a normal regular-season game.