After the latest PR debacle to come out of Dallas in the wake of the Luka Dončić trade (this time Nico Harrison continuing to trip over himself at every public turn to justify the deal), the Mavericks are perhaps trying to counter the negative vibes engulfing their franchise by throwing a little bit of good news out into the ether.

ESPN reporter Tim MacMahon called the closed-door press session "an epic failure" in trying to assuage fan outrage over the generationally shocking (and ridiculously stupid) Dončić trade. The full press conference transcript has gone viral for how cringey and unconvincing it reads.

When Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison met reporters earlier this week for the first time since trading franchise cornerstone and fan favorite Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, he did so in a very strange fashion—only allowing select reporters and not permitting cameras or any recording devices.

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison and CEO Rick Welts spoke to select members of the media behind closed doors on Tuesday, just a day before the Mavericks’ Play-in Tournament game on the road against the Sacramento Kings.

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