The most successful franchises in sports integrate input from all facets of management into one cohesive vision. The Mavericks current vision looks more like a kaleidoscope. Rick Carlisle “apparently” wants Kristaps Porzingis to imitate a statue in the corner spacing the court for Luka Doncic. Donnie Nelson thinks Kristaps Porzingis is still a unicorn and needs to be given free reign to frolic around the court in order to unleash his unique skill set.
“(Porzingis) is a very unique player,” Dallas Coach Rick Carlisle said during his exit interview. “I just think that there are so many things that he can do at 7-3 that very few guys in the history of the game that I’ve ever seen can do.