It’s not often an NBA headline makes waves in Pittsburgh, but the trade of superstar Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers for a package headlined by 31-year-old All-Star Anthony Davis was that far-reaching. The Mavs will also receive third-year wing Max Christie and the Lakers’ 2029 first-round draft pick.
It even had Pittsburghers talking about pro basketball quite a bit on Monday.
For good reason. There’s a lot to be learned by the Steelers from seeing that trade.
If they choose to learn anything.
Which, of course, they won’t. Because they are the Steelers, and they know best.
As their eight straight seasons without a playoff win clearly indicate.
As the Steelers would see — if they would pay attention to this deal— acting early on moving a star player may be better than sitting around and forcing yourself to pay him just because you haven’t bothered to look into other options.
The situation with Doncic in Dallas is very similar to that of George Pickens in Pittsburgh and, maybe to a lesser extent, to that of T.J. Watt as well.
The reason cited by Dallas general manager Nico Harrison for making the move was one of “culture,” as he explained it.
