{"id":122991,"date":"2025-02-09T14:22:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T19:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=122991"},"modified":"2025-02-09T14:23:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T19:23:09","slug":"mavs-breaking-down-patrick-dumont-luka-doncic-trade-quotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/02\/09\/mavs-breaking-down-patrick-dumont-luka-doncic-trade-quotes\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking Down Mavs Owner’s Luka Doncic Trade Quotes"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Saturday, the Dallas Mavericks won their first home game without Luka Doncic<\/a> or Dirk Nowitzki<\/a> in 9,800 days. So, understandably, it’s going to take their fans a while to move past the trade that sent Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for a package<\/a> headlined by Anthony Davis<\/a>\u00a0and a first-round pick. If anybody knows that, it’s Mavericks owner\/governor Patrick Dumont, who has made his first public comments since the historic transaction<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mavs Owner Patrick Dumont’s Breaks Down Luka Doncic Trade<\/h2>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s hard to make tough decisions<\/a>,\u201d Dumont tells Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News. \u201cAnd it\u2019s hard to make the right decisions when they\u2019re tough. And it\u2019s easy to do nothing.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut when you want to pursue excellence in an organization, you have to make the tough decisions and stand by them and keep going.\u201d<\/p>\n

With that statement, Dupont set up a quote that’s since gone viral.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you look at the greats in the league, the people you and I grew up with \u2014 (Michael) Jordan, (Larry) Bird, Kobe (Bryant), Shaq(uille O’Neal) \u2014 they worked really hard, everyday with a singular focus to win. And if you don\u2019t have that, it doesn\u2019t work\u2026 You shouldn\u2019t be apart of the Dallas Mavericks.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The follow-up to his analogy helps to add color between the lines. Dumont is running the Mavericks the same way that he generally operates. Given that the John Hopkins and Columbia alum rose to the rank of Chief Financial Officer after less than six years with Las Vegas Sands, he might know a bit about work ethic.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s who we want,” the now Chief Operating Officer of Las Vegas Sands says. “I\u2019m unwavering on this. The entire organization knows this. This is how I operate outside of basketball. This is the only way to be competitive and win. If you want to take a vacation, don\u2019t do it with us.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLook, I think there\u2019s a lot of things that come into play when you decide the roster of the team,\u201d he adds. \u201cAnd culture is very important. That\u2019s what we\u2019re focused on.\u201d<\/p>\n

Character, Culture, Camaraderie<\/h3>\n

As Dumont breaks his silence, one is reminded of Mavs star guard Kyrie Irving<\/a> comments shortly after the trade deadline. His defense of his team as a “great group” was to be expected; players don’t usually dog out their teammates. What came as a surprise was his brief mention of Harrison and Mavs head coach Jason Kidd.<\/p>\n

“You have J Kidd and Nico doing their things behind the scenes and making sure we’re a good group personality-wise,” he told reporters.<\/p>\n

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Kyrie Irving says the Mavericks have a “great group” to contend: “You have J Kidd [and] Nico doing their things behind the scenes and making sure we’re a good group personality-wise\u2014it makes my job a lot easier to just go out and lead this group and believe in my guys.” pic.twitter.com\/C9osIsQw2d<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Grant Afseth (@GrantAfseth) February 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n