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Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison had one superstar in mind when he decided to trade Luka Doncic. Last month, Harrison shocked the NBA world when he traded Doncic away to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis.
We’re now learning that Harrison initially attempted to trade Doncic for Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards. According to The Athletic’s Sam Amick, the Timberwolves immediately shut down any potential trade for Edwards.
“League sources tell The Athletic that the Mavericks and Timberwolves informally discussed the prospect of swapping Dončić for 23-year-old, three-time All-Star Anthony Edwards in the weeks before the Lakers deal went down.”
“More specifically, Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison reached out to the Timberwolves and asked if there was any chance they’d be willing to trade Edwards. He was promptly told no. The Timberwolves, league sources say, were stunned that Dallas was contemplating parting ways with Doncic.”
After trading Doncicc, Harrison spoke about the importance of defense to win championships.
“We really feel that defense wins championships, and we think the players that we’re bringing in add to the culture, which is important to what J-Kidd and I have been building here from day one,” Harrison said.
Reports about Mavs having issues with Doncic’s diet and conditioning also came to light after the trade.
According to Amick, the Timberwolves were the only other team the Mavs spoke to about a potential trade, along with the Lakers.