@SportsSturm The Rangers were never leaving Arlington to go to Dallas either. But the threat (even though it was flimsy) got them a new stadium. A move to Vegas may never be approved but just the plausible threat gives them leverage + their wealth and influence makes this threat real enough
@ktfuntweets Who do you think will actually do it? I know the availability has been next to none thus far, but I can’t help but think the usual scribes who have access are going to be way too pragmatic to actually *challenge* the narrative Nico wants to push.
@MikeDoocyFox4 Will you please don your finest hairpiece and your sternest expression and be the voice for all Mavs fans at whatever intro presser is had? Nico needs to be challenged on his egomaniacal logic and lies, for the sake of the city’s sanity. He doesn’t deserve ANY pragmatism.
@JustinMonty if the @Mavs are truly dumb enough to hold an intro press conference after this mess, I hope you can go to hold Nico’s feet to the fire on behalf of all P1s. Appreciate WIP this morning more than most.
@badkaratemovie Even if that is true, any way you slice it, the fact that this is all they could get in return, even for “damaged goods” AND it was to the Lakers is incomprehensible. There’s no way they couldn’t have found a better deal, even with future health reservations. It doesn’t add up.
@NotJackKemp The only way to manufacture consent to moving a team from a top 5 market would be taking a flamethrower to the current city’s fanbase, setting the table for struggling season ticket numbers etc to cite down the road to justify the move + save yourself billions in expansion fees
@Lassimak Best GM in sports. Measured, makes the most of what he has to work with every year, treats people with humanity, respected by literally all of his peers. You couldn’t ask for more.
@tealtonedturtle The only real team left in DFW is the Stars. Cowboys are Jones-busted, the Rangers play baseball, and now the Mavs just took a flamethrower to their fans. Brutal. Love the DBCH TC.
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@NotJackKemp They traded a top 5 all timer for Street Clothes. The only thing that makes sense are the conspiracies floating around. Darkest day in Dallas sports history.
@coopmavs No. The MFFL title officially died when @mcuban left & Nico + ownership buried it tonight. They just ethered their own fanbase, paving the way to rob Dallas of a team. This has more league office slime on it than the cold envelope incident. Darkest day in Dallas sports hostory.
@SaadYousuf126 has anyone directly asked Jerry or Stephen about being one of the bottom 3 teams in cash spending for the past 9 years during a press conf.? They love talking about how much their franchise is worth, so how do they explain this? This hire emphasizes their cheapness