The decision to trade Dončić remains viewed as irrational and impulsive. But those who know the Mavs' GM best paint a far different picture.

I feel like if this was a bad dream, we would have found out by now, but I'm willing to give it a couple days. Still, let's plan.

Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison explained what he told his team the morning after making the Luka Doncic trade.