Dallas Mavericks Trade All Basketballs to Brooklyn Nets for Cash
By
The Onion Staff
Worth a glance, not a chew.
Summary
Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison traded all of the team's basketballs to the Brooklyn Nets for cash considerations, calling it a strategic move for the franchise's future.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledSometimes you have to make hard decisions to position your franchise for success, and we felt that parting with our entire inventory of basketballs was the right call for the future of this organization.
In a move already being described as one of the most surprising transactions in NBA history.
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