But this is the Mavericks, who have made nothing but odd decisions since the start of 2025, highlighted, of course, by the still-baffling move to trade franchise superstar Luka Dončić because, as Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has put it on a number of occasions, "defense wins championships."

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst recently reported that there is “mutual intrigue” between the Knicks and Kidd, but skepticism remains from within the Mavericks organization regarding the likelihood of such a ...