Even if Cuban’s no longer calling the shots — or hearing about them ahead of time — the Mavs remain close to his heart.

I’m not focused on the Western Conference picture,” Daigneault said via Thunder reporter Joel Lorenzi. One of the reasons Daigneault may not seem too worried about the trade is because he has his team at the top of the Western Conference.

With the trade deadline approaching, the Mavericks shocked the NBA world by trading Luka Doncic to the Lakers. Here is what we know.