Mavericks GM Trades Away All Of Team’s Basketballs

DALLAS—In a move already being described as one of the most surprising transactions in NBA history, Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison confirmed Tuesday that he had traded all of the team’s basketballs to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for cash considerations. “Sometimes you have to make hard decisions to position your franchise for success, and we felt that parting with our entire inventory of basketballs was the right call for the future of this organization,” Harrison said at a press conference during which he repeatedly emphasized the long-term value of “creating space, ball-wise” and defended his choice to include a conditional 2027 first-round draft pick to complete the deal. “Asset flexibility in this league is more important than ever, and when we saw an opportunity to offload all of our basketballs, we couldn’t say no. We wish the basketballs all the best in Brooklyn.” At press time, many Mavericks fans were taking to social media to lament the fact that the basketballs would be spending their best bouncing years with another club.