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It smells bad for the Dallas Mavericks. Thus, the NBA has opened an investigation against the Texas franchise following their decision to rest the stars Friday night during the game against the Chicago Bulls. While the Mavericks could still advance to the Western Conference play-offs, the franchise decided to play without Kyrie Irving or Tim Hardaway Jr and leave Luka Doncic only 12 minutes on the floor at the start of the game. As indicated by L’Equipe, the NBA suspected something and decided to open an investigation.
Open investigation
“The NBA today initiated an investigation into the facts and circumstances surrounding the rostering and conduct of play decisions made by the Dallas Mavericks during the Chicago Bulls-Mavericks game. […]including the motivations behind these actions,” NBA spokesman Mike Bass said in a statement. Coach Jason Kidd said Friday’s strategy was an “organizational decision,” suggesting that choice was made by owner Mark Cuban and general manager Nico Harrison, it just so happens that this loss gives Dallas a better chance of getting a top-10 pick in the Draft. Mark Cuban had admitted that Dallas was tanking and the franchise could be hit hard.
To sum up
It smells bad for the Dallas Mavericks. Thus, the NBA has opened an investigation against the Texas franchise following their decision to rest the stars Friday night during the game against the Chicago Bulls. Dallas is charged with tanking.
