The Dallas Mavericks made a bold choice at the trade deadline that changed the course of their future.<\/p>\n
Dallas Mavericks CEO Rick Welts admitted<\/a> to being taken aback at the severe backlash to the decision to trade away Luka Doncic<\/a>.<\/p>\n It was the trade that rocked the NBA world, sending Doncic to the LA Lakers<\/a>, prompting fan protests inside and outside the stadium.<\/p>\n The Mavericks acquired Anthony Davis<\/a> and Max Christie<\/a> in return, with the former picking up an injury<\/a> on his first appearance that kept him out for several weeks.<\/p>\n But the Doncic trade was not the only one the Dallas Mavericks<\/a> were criticized for.<\/p>\n They traded Quentin Grimes to the Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> for Caleb Martin, which was widely viewed as another deal where they were left weaker.<\/p>\n Claim made about Quentin Grimes exit<\/p>\n Quentin Grimes<\/a>\u2018 exit was a sudden one, and the only real logic to it was that his contract was expiring. He remains a free agent, trying to land the best situation ahead of the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n Speaking to Yahoo, NBA expert Kevin O\u2019Connor claims the reason Grimes wanted out of the Mavericks was because of the roster construction created by the trade.<\/p>\n He claims that Grimes did not want to play alongside another guard, Max Christie.<\/p>\n O\u2019Connor said: \u201cI heard last year, Quentin Grimes didn\u2019t want to be in Dallas after Max Christie got there, and that there was kind of a mini trade request. <\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s one of the reasons why he ended up getting sent to the 76ers.\u201d<\/p>\n Grimes wanting to find a new situation is somewhat understandable considering he was in a contract year, and wanted to maximize his playing time.<\/p>\n But considering the injury hell the Mavericks went through after the trade, which had some wondering if they were cursed<\/a>, Grimes would have got plenty of playing time if he stayed.<\/p>\n Grimes admitted shock at Doncic trade<\/p>\n