The NBA will examine the Mavericks’ choice to take a seat out key gamers in Friday evening’s 115-112 loss to the Bulls that noticed them eradicated the Western Convention play-in match.
“The NBA commenced an investigation immediately into the details and circumstances surrounding the Dallas Mavericks’ roster selections and recreation conduct with respect to final evening’s Chicago Bulls-Mavericks recreation, together with the motivations behind these actions,” NBA spokesperson Mike Bass stated Saturday afternoon.
The group introduced late on Friday morning that All-Star guard Kyrie Irving (proper foot damage restoration), taking pictures guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (left ankle soreness), small ahead Josh Inexperienced (relaxation) and energy ahead/facilities Maxi Kleber (proper hamstring damage restoration) and Christian Wooden (relaxation) would sit out in opposition to the Bulls.
Star guard Luka Doncic additionally solely performed the primary 12 minutes or so earlier than sitting out the remainder of the sport. It was “I Really feel Slovenia” evening on the AAC and reporters earlier than the sport have been informed that Doncic didn’t need to let any of his countrymen down that will have been there, but he solely performed restricted minutes.
“It’s not a lot waving the white flag,” Kidd stated after the sport. “It’s [that] selections generally are exhausting on this enterprise. We’re making an attempt to construct a championship group. With this choice, that is possibly a step again. However hopefully it results in going ahead.”
Kidd additionally stated that the group don’t plan on Doncic or any of the gamers who sat out to compete in Sunday’s season finale in opposition to the Spurs.
This marks the primary time 43 years that all the NBA’s Texas groups have missed the playoffs.
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