NBA commissioner Adam Silver joined ESPN's "The Pat McAfee Show" on Thursday ahead of the playoffs, which get underway on Saturday. To little surprise, the Luka Dončić trade, which is still commanding headlines months after it was made,

ESPN's Tim McMahon said that Nowitzki has cut ties with the franchis e following the fallout from the Luka Dončić deal. Both he and Mark Cuban have become staunch critics of the organization.

Harrison said Tuesday that he has three years remaining on his contract, and he intends to remain in Dallas for the entirety of it.