There weren't many people, inside the NBA or outside of it, believing the arguments Nico Harrison made in February as to why he orchestrated one of the most shocking deals in league history in sending Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers .

There also weren't many people believing Harrison should have remained as Mavs general manager as Dallas saw its ugly end to last season carry over into this one, including "Fire Nico!" chants ringing out at home during Mavericks free throws in a one possession game Monday night against the Milwaukee Bucks .

So, in that spirit, we decided to ask league executives and scouts whether they're believing in some of the most impactful early-season trends across the NBA, beginning with the crater that is the Mavericks fran

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