Mavericks blew their golden chance to obliterate the Anthony Davis era

The Dallas Mavericks organization has done everything in its power to undo the Luka Doncic trade. Dallas quickly axed the mastermind behind the trade, as they fired Nico Harrison less than a month into the season. The team then traded Anthony Davis, the player supposed to replace Doncic's production and cover up his flaws at the trade deadline.

However, the Mavs missed the perfect opportunity to destroy the Davis-Doncic trade. The team failed to sell high on Max Christie at the trade deadline, as he was a player part of the infamous deal with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Christie's recent struggles have fans second-guessing not trading him

After the Mavericks traded Doncic, fans were begging for answers. The fan base couldn't figure out why the team, which had just made the NBA Finals the season before, would trade its best player.

Not to mention, Dallas received an all-star player expected to improve the team's defense. Things, though, didn't go the way Harrison expected, as Davis would suffer multiple injuries, derailing his career with Dallas.

Yet, Christie would become the bright spot of the trade, making up for Davis' constant absences. He quickly won over Mavs fans with his hot shooting and production. In his first game with Dallas, Christie shot lights out from the 3-point line, making all four of his long-range attempts.

By his third game, Christie scored 23 points, knocking down 80 percent of his 3-point attempts and shooting 50 percent overall. He averaged 14.1 points per game in his first month with Dallas, as it was obvious Christie needed to become untouchable in trade talks moving forward.

Fans thought that the team had found their starting shooting guard of the future.

Dallas, though, might regret not trading Christie at the deadline, given his recent struggles and the risk that he may never develop into a long-term starter. They had the perfect chance to sell high and gain high-value assets for him, as he was the last straw of the Davis-Doncic swap.

In simple terms, he hasn't been able to replicate the production from the beginning of his time in Dallas, and the hot shooting he consistently showed in his early days with the Mavs has disappeared.

Inconsistent shooting has doomed the Cooper Flagg era

Christie was expected to be the Mavs' savior in their shooting problems, as they have failed to find a consistent shooter who can make Flagg's job easier. His early success made him the perfect candidate to help turn things around.

Things have not panned out as Dallas expected this season. Christie has failed to revert to his old shooting days, as his most recent games last month have been a testament to his decline.

Last week, Christie had one of his worst performances of his career. He shot 8.3 percent, making one of his 12 shot attempts, knocking down just 11.1 percent of his 3-pointers. Before that game, he suffered another disaster in the previous match, as Christie made just one of his 12 shot attempts.

Christie did redeem himself in his most recent game against the Orlando Magic. He dropped 14 points and made 50 percent of his long-range attempts. Only time will tell if it will be enough to keep him in Dallas long-term.

3-point shooting has been the Mavs' Achilles heel this season. Dallas has struggled to overcome its 3-point woes. They currently rank as one of the worst 3-point shooting teams in the league.

It also doesn't help that Flagg's biggest flaw is his long-range shooting. The Mavs' rookie has made it clear he needs some outside shooting help to open up driving lanes. Christie has shown in the past that he can be the perfect solution for Flagg. He'll need to find consistency again before his name gets dangled in trade talks.