Kyrie Irving, Christian Wood, Tim Hardaway Jr out. Luka Doncic only plays the first quarter of the match against Chicago which he then lost 112-115. The NBA turns up its nose at the top-down decision to rest key players in the play-in race.
Jason Kidd explained after the game that he extinguished any postseason hopes of the Mavs that the decision by seating its stars would be taken by management, primarily by owner Mark Cuban and general manager Nico Harrison. NBA spokesman Mike Bass said the Association will investigate.
The NBA has begun an investigation into the facts and circumstances surrounding the Dallas Mavericks’ roster decisions and conduct in the matchup against the Chicago Bulls, including the motivations behind those actions.
Mike Bass
Dallas will not participate in the play-ins, the Thunder have snatched the ticket that will allow them to fight for a place in the playoffs.
On the contrary, the situation of the Mavs has drastically changed compared to two months ago, as the results show. It could be a summer of roster changes, as Kidd said in yesterday’s postgame.
Many things will change, many players will not stay
Jason Kidd
Who knows if the changes will also affect the coaching staff…
