Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks are beneath investigation by the NBA for apparently tanking in one in every of their ultimate video games of the season … which suggests they’re out of the playoffs.
The announcement got here down Saturday from NBA spokesperson Mike Bass, who mentioned .. “The NBA commenced an investigation today into the facts and circumstances surrounding the Dallas Mavericks’ roster decisions and game conduct with respect to last night’s Chicago Bulls-Mavericks game, including the motivations behind those actions.”
Mavericks coach Jason Kidd confirms sitting gamers is a managerial resolution, however he’s assured the workforce may win two play-in video games on the street.
While issues may change primarily based on tonight’s final result, Kidd expects Luka Doncic’s season to be finished after the first quarter. pic.twitter.com/gPSYSeNsAA
— Grant Afseth (@GrantAfseth) April 7, 2023
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The cause Adam Silver and Co. are digging into that is due to what gave the impression to be an apparent transfer by higher administration and the teaching employees to not play their greatest guys.
Before Friday’s matchup in opposition to the Bulls, HC Jason Kidd surprisingly introduced a variety of the very best Mavs gamers have been out as a result of accidents … together with Kyrie Irving. Luka Doncic solely performed for 1 / 4 and alter — the remainder of the sport was carried by bench gamers.
Mark Cuban reacts to the Mavs lacking the game-tying shot.https://t.co/BboJ4LXo6z pic.twitter.com/XhHGOz9vDT
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) April 8, 2023
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But even with their backup dudes, the Mavs nonetheless had an opportunity to shut the sport out and safe a spot within the play-in match — which may see them transfer on additional into the playoffs. However, the Mavs by some means blew an 11-point lead within the 4th … and it appeared they weren’t taking part in their greatest basketball — at the very least that is the consensus on Twitter, anyway.
Adding insult to harm was Cuban’s response to his workforce lacking the game-tying shot within the ultimate seconds of the sport — which formally ended their possibilities at entering into the play-in — and he gave the impression to be smirking … additional fueling hypothesis they have been tanking on function.
Jason Kidd actually put it on wax so this investigation must be fast lolpic.twitter.com/PxRqn8vrjJ
— Josh Buckhalter (@JoshGBuck) April 8, 2023
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Of course, Kidd himself did not do an amazing job of masking something both — pregame or postgame — as a result of he primarily mentioned … yeah, we sat plenty of guys and it was higher administration’s resolution within the hopes of constructing a greater roster for subsequent season. Yikes …
Dallas will get to carry on to some excessive draft picks consequently — however the NBA clearly does not like what they’re seeing right here .. particularly, apparently dropping out and never making an attempt in any respect.
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