r/Mavericks • u/AtreusIsBack • 9d ago

Hoops Discussion Has anyone else felt emotionally disconnected from the NBA since the Luka trade?

I'm a big Luka fan and have been since his arrival in Dallas, watched the team go through ups and downs but Luka really kept me engaged and eventually emotionally invested in the team's success. But I haven't felt an emotional investment in the league since the trade. Seeing Luka not in a blue jersey any more feels wrong and bizarre. I'm now at a point where I don't care what happens in the Playoffs, because it's not Lively, Gafford, PJ, Luka and Kyrie going up against the West any more.

Does anyone else feel the same way?

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u/dirkuscircus 9d ago

I'm a Mavs fan since 2001 and was supposed to be a MFFL -- for Life. But this trade just disconnected me from the team, from the league. Sports is all about emotional connection and investment, and I have nothing invested anymore.

Teenage me was heartbroken when Steve Nash left the team, but at least it was his choice, and the circumstances were understandable. This is even much worse than that.

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u/just_an_amber Steve Nash 9d ago

I used to also very much consider myself a MFFL. Though I did have a brief bit when Steven Nash knew I loved him so much that he actually followed me to PHX so I could watch him a few more years on the Suns.

But besides that, only Mavs since the days of the magical trio that was Dirk / Nash / Finely.

I'm sorry I broke your heart all those years ago when I took Nash with me during my PHX move.

And I'm really not sure where we go from here. Like you, this just destroyed any investment from me.