DALLAS -- Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison doubled down on his mantra of "defense wins championships" as an explanation for his decision for trading Luka Doncic, a shocking blockbuster deal that outraged the Dallas fan base and has prompted frequent chants for Harrison's firing.
Harrison, along with new Mavs CEO Rick Welts, held an hour-long session Tuesday morning with a select group of Dallas-based media in which the trade of Doncic, 26, for a package headlined by 32-year-old perennial All-Star power forward Anthony Davis dominated the discussion.
"There's no regrets on the trade," said Harrison, whose only other media availability since the trade was a brief pregame session the following day in Cleveland.