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Breaking News: Dallas Mavericks Reportedly Acquire Doug McDermott

By Kohl Rast

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 21: Doug McDermott #20 of the New York Knicks reacts to a call during the first half against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on January 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 21: Doug McDermott #20 of the New York Knicks reacts to a call during the first half against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on January 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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The Dallas Mavericks have reportedly acquired power forward, Doug McDermott from the New York Knicks in a three-team trade. Devin Harris will be headed to the Denver Nuggets.

The NBA Trade Deadline is one of the craziest days of the year and we have all been sitting around our phones waiting for news to drop.

News has now dropped.

The Dallas Mavericks have reportedly come to an agreement on a three-team trade that will send Doug McDermott to Dallas from New York. Devin Harris will head to Denver who will send Emmanuel Mudiay to the Knicks. Dallas also acquires a future second round pick from Denver, all first reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Doug McDermott was drafted out of Creighton University 11th overall in 2014. McDermott is in his 4th NBA season and is now on his 4th team. Although he has not met expectations yet, there is a lot of hope that McDermott will develop into the shooter that he was expected to be.

This trade was a bit out of nowhere as most people expected the Mavericks to be looking to move Wesley Matthews, Nerlens Noel, or Salah Mejri before Harris.

As a business, the Dallas Mavericks moved a veteran point guard for a young asset. This should be looked at as a win for the organization and it will be fun to see what McDermott can turn into.

As an MFFL, it hurts to see Devin Harris on the move. Harris has been a Maverick for a long time and is one of the most beloved players to ever put on a Mavs uniform. He will be missed on the court, in the locker room, but even more so in the community.

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Stay tuned with us on Twitter and here on the site as more news may come out and as we give a more informative introduction to the newest member of the Dallas Mavericks and in the MFFL family, Doug McDermott.

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