I think there has to be more going on with Doncic. I know they weren't happy with his conditioning, but they were in the conference finals last season.
Also, it would be hilarious if Dallas won it all this year.
Yeah, that isn't happening.
Since the trade, Davis and Gafford have sustained injuries that will keep them out of action for 4 weeks or more. Lively was injured prior to the trade and he may not be available for the rest of the regular season. So their top 3 bigs are now out for most, if not all, of the remaining regular season.
The trade also now makes Kyrie their only lead premium ball handler and the first example of that role overload was exhibited last night with him playing 44 minutes in an OT game. And he is playing with a bulging disk.
They will be lucky to even make the play-in games.