Editor’s note: Our man Sudarshan initially wrote a monstrous story about his rationale for the Mavericks needing to trade Anthony Davis, so we’re splitting it into a three part series. What follows is Part 1, with the rest to follow in the coming days.

What a difference one miraculous stroke of fortune makes,

10 days ago, most Mavericks fans were in the doldrums, bemoaning the immaturity and sheer incompetence of a front office that was unable to get out of its way. Surely, at some point during these playoffs, we’ve all probably thought the Mavericks would’ve smoked these teams on their way to back-to-back finals appearances if Nico Harrison hadn’t traded Luka Doncic away. The Jayson Tatum injury and the Celtics ’ inability to fire on all cylinders consistently, along with the Cleveland

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