Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont Tough decisions are never easy We got to the 'championship games' last year and we didn't win So we had to decide how to get better Trading Doncic was a decision about the future

Lakers GM Rob Pelinka on the trade deadline I would say we were aggressive And one form of being aggressive is saying no thats like being aggressive even though you end up doing nothing because its hard to say no sometimes to getting a good player

- FINAL 325 of the game Close ending between Mavericks and Magic

Suns owner Mat Ishbia calls out other owners for tanking Tanking is a loser mentality Its an embarrassment Its horrible and its bad for the NBA

Bill Simmons on Adam Silver This is the most important decision of his career

Hoop Collective Tim MacMahon J-Kidd's acting skills have drastically improved in the many years since then He convinced millions of people that he was absolutely shocked that Luka Doncic got traded in the middle of the night

Giannis on his future I want to win a championship with the Milwaukee Bucks If that's not on the table then that's when you go 'maybe I have to pivot because I really want to win'