<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-dallas-pj-washington-trade-disaster');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Mavericks’ potential PJ Washington trade would be disaster');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-washington-trade-.jpeg"></figure><h1>Why Mavericks’ potential PJ Washington trade would be disaster</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-31T06:57:40-07:00">May 31st, 6:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-31T07:32:48-07:00">May 31st, 7:32am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dallas Mavericks forward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/early-dallas-mavericks-trade-targets-2025-nba-offseason">PJ Washington has been mentioned as a potential trade candidate</a> this offseason. Dallas is expected to select Cooper Flagg first overall after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/2025-nba-draft-lottery-winners-losers-after-mavericks-no-1-pick">winning the NBA Draft Lottery</a>. Flagg and Washington play similar positions, and the Mavs need extra guard help amid Kyrie Irving’s injury, so the idea of a Washington trade has floated as NBA rumors begin to swirl.</p><p>However, the Mavericks need to keep Washington on the roster unless they receive a trade offer that is simply too good to turn down.</p><p>Why is Washington someone Dallas should be hesitant to trade? After all, the star players are Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving (once he returns from injury). Why not trade Washington to bolster the rest of the roster?</p><p>Chemistry and leadership are among the most important elements of finding success in any team sport. PJ Washington has emerged as the glue of this Mavericks roster. Irving is likely not going to return from his ACL recovery until January and Davis is still getting used to playing with his new team in Dallas.</p><p>The Mavericks need a leader on the floor, and PJ Washington could be the answer.</p><h2><b>PJ Washington is Mavericks’ glue guy</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/PJ-Washington-warms-up-before-Grizzlies-Mavericks-preseason-game.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Washington took a big step forward amid the team’s adversity this past season. As someone who covered the Mavs all season long, I can confirm that Washington played a pivotal role in keeping them together amid all of the ups and downs. Despite the Doncic trade and a plethora of injuries, Washington did everything he could to help the Mavericks maintain their composure.</p><p>“Just being more vocal,” Washington <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1903448978605158881" rel="noopener">told reporters</a> in March of how he grew as a leader during the 2024-25 season. “Obviously, I’ve been on bad teams before. I know how it can get real fast. Just trying to keep everybody’s spirits up, just being the guy that is vocal each and every night, and just trying to lead by example as well.”</p><p>It goes beyond only the leadership and chemistry elements, though. Washington performed well across his 57 games played this past season, averaging 14.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks per game. After all, there is a reason <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/mavericks-news-kyrie-irving-pj-washington-warning-nba">Kyrie Irving called PJ Washington a “budding star”</a> in February.</p><p>“When he’s not in the lineup, we miss him out there,” Irving said of Washington following a Pelicans-Mavs game in February. “We’re able to go small… Being a playmaker, stretching out the opposing centers to the three-point line… We just need him to stay aggressive.</p><p>“He’s a budding star for our team. He’s showcasing that. His numbers have showcased that. So I think it’s time we start furthering that conversation about PJ Washington consistently doing these things.”</p><p>If Kyrie Irving calls you a “budding star,” then you are the real deal.</p><h2><b>Trading Washington isn’t the answer</b></h2><p>However, the talent and statistics are not the primary reason the Mavericks need to keep Washington. If he wasn’t the leader that he’s become, then capitalizing on Washington’s big season and trading him during the summer could make sense.</p><p>But the fact of the matter is that PJ Washington’s overall value is pivotal to Dallas. The Mavs’ chemistry will not be the same if the forward is traded. It doesn’t matter who they acquire in return. Chemistry is crucial, and Washington can lead the way in that department.</p><p>The Mavericks will likely make moves this offseason. In all reality, they probably should make a trade or two. Trading PJ Washington is not the answer, though.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Mavericks’ potential PJ Washington trade would be disaster

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-pj-washington-luka-doncic-trade-nba-finals');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks’ PJ Washington tackles tough post-Luka Doncic trade question with ‘Finals’ admission');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PJ-Washington-and-Luka-Doncic-during-Lakers-Mavericks-game.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mavericks’ PJ Washington tackles tough post-Luka Doncic trade question with ‘Finals’ admission</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-19T13:06:36-07:00">April 19th, 1:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-19T13:06:36-07:00">April 19th, 1:06pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks held their end-of-season press conference on Saturday following the team’s 120-106 play-in defeat against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/mavericks-luka-doncic-trade-play-in-tournament-elimination">Mavs’ season ended with the loss</a>, and a number of players addressed difficult questions on Saturday. PJ Washington <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1913662950482518459" rel="noopener">was asked about</a> the team’s new defensive-first mindset following the Luka Doncic trade and how the Mavs can improve as a result.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">PJ Washington was asked about the Mavericks’ defensive-first mindset now following the Luka Doncic trade and if the team can be better moving forward.</p><p>“We didn’t win last year, it’s not like we won the Finals.”<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MFFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MFFL</a> <a href="https://t.co/8ZKeMiNYhA">pic.twitter.com/8ZKeMiNYhA</a></p><p>— Joey Mistretta (@JoeyMistretta_) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1913662950482518459?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 19, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“We didn’t win last year, it’s not like we won the Finals,” Washington told reporters. “At the end of the day, everybody who has played basketball knows you have to play defense to win. At the end of the day, I feel like we can be one of the best defensive teams next year. We have some of the best shot-blockers in the game right now. It makes my job easier, all the guards’ jobs easier… The sky’s the limit for us… It’s just about building chemistry and being together.”</p><p>Mavericks general manager <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/mavericks-news-3-word-statement-nico-harrison-7-times-defend-luka-doncic-trade">Nico Harrison has consistently preached that “defense wins championships” since the trade</a>. The Mavs seem to be buying into the idea as well based on Washington’s comments.</p><p>There is no question that Dallas’ defense could be a force in the 2025-26 season. As long as players can stay healthy — something that proved to be a struggle this past season — the Mavericks could realistically be one of the better teams in the NBA.</p><p>Frustration is something fans have dealt with since the Mavs traded Luka Doncic, though.</p><p>“We’re professionals… We’re trained and we’re supposed to play through the noise,” Max Christie <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1913672132250181824" rel="noopener">told reporters</a>. “Again, every fan has a right to voice an opinion… That’s fine. Our job is to, not necessarily tune it out, but we gotta continue to play regardless.”</p><p>It was a season full of ups and downs for the Mavericks without question. They will try to get back on track and make a playoff run in 2025-26.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks’ PJ Washington tackles tough post-Luka Doncic trade question with ‘Finals’ admission

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He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks earned a crucial 123-117 victory against the Detroit Pistons on Friday night. However, the Phoenix Suns also defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers by a final score of 123-112 on Friday. As a result, Phoenix remains the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference over the No. 11 seed Mavs despite both teams holding 34-37 records. The No. 10 seed, of course, represents the final NBA Play-In Tournament position.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/mavericks-news-pj-washington-pissed-off-bittersweet-pistons">PJ Washington helped to lead the Mavs to their win against the Pistons</a>. After the game, Washington admitted to checking the standings “all the time” amid the Mavs’ current postseason situation.</p><p>“(Checking the standings) all the time, I mean, that’s all we can really pay attention to right now,” Washington <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1903308076347728332" rel="noopener">told reporters</a>. “With that being said, we can only take it one game at a time. We’re fighting with (the Suns)… We can’t overlook anybody obviously right now. We got to go out there and fight every second of every game.”</p><p>The Mavs have dealt with adversity this season. They have experienced change with previous trades, while injuries have played an unfortunate role throughout the campaign. Players such as Kyrie Irving and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/mavericks-news-anthony-davis-injury-update-pistons">Anthony Davis are among the injured Mavericks</a> at the moment.</p><p>PJ Washington has emerged as a leader amid the adversity, however. He is <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1903448978605158881" rel="noopener">doing everything he can to keep his teammates’ “spirits up” amid the aforementioned adversity</a>.</p><p>“Just being more vocal… Obviously, I’ve been on bad teams before,” Washington said of how he has developed as a leader this season. “I know how it can get real fast. Just trying to keep everybody’s spirits up, just being the guy that is vocal each and every night and just trying to lead by example as well.”</p><p>The Mavericks will look to win a second consecutive game on Monday against the Brooklyn Nets. Monday’s contest represents the first of a four-game road trip.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

PJ Washington’s candid response to Mavericks-Suns play-in tournament battle

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-pj-washington-pissed-off-bittersweet-pistons');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks’ PJ Washington makes ‘pissed off’ admission after bittersweet performance');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/PJ-Washington-gets-pivotal-preseason-injury-update.jpg"></figure><h1>Mavericks’ PJ Washington makes ‘pissed off’ admission after bittersweet performance</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-21T21:20:37-07:00">March 21st, 9:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-21T21:20:37-07:00">March 21st, 9:20pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks earned a 123-117 victory against the Detroit Pistons on Friday night. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/mavericks-news-anthony-davis-injury-update-pistons">Mavs continue to deal with injuries</a>, but they were able to overcome the adversity and take care of business in Friday’s game. Spencer Dinwiddie and PJ Washington led Dallas to the win, as Dinwiddie scored 31 points and dropped seven assists while Washington recorded 27 points and four blocks. However, Washington had nine turnovers in the game.</p><p>After the game, Washington <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1903295389198864436" rel="noopener">admitted that he was “pissed off” about his turnovers</a> despite otherwise having a respectable performance.</p><p>“I’m kind of really pissed off at myself,” Washington told reporters. “These nine turnovers, that’s terrible. I gotta be better… I wanted to just let y’all know that.”</p><p>It wasn’t all bad, though. As mentioned, the Mavs won and Washington played well on both ends of the floor aside from the turnovers.</p><p>Mavs head coach Jason Kidd <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1903287752151437797" rel="noopener">shared his thoughts</a> on Washington’s two-way prowess following his balanced game.</p><p>“I thought he did a really good job on (Cade) Cunningham early… I thought PJ was really, really good,” Kidd said. “He had a spell there where he had a couple turnovers, but made a big three. Just understanding on to the next play mentality… He’s been great, we’re gonna need him to continue to keep playing at the level that he’s playing at right now.”</p><p>Kidd did mention that Cunningham scored 35 points. Still, the Mavericks head coach was impressed with Washington’s early defense on the Pistons star.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-mavs-fans-in-shambles-after-horrendous-meltdown-in-loss-to-pacers">Mavs have struggled in recent action</a>. However, the Mavericks will attempt to build off Friday’s win moving forward. Doing so will be a challenge, however, as Dallas is set to go on a four-game east coast road trip.</p><p>The Mavs will play the Nets in Brooklyn on Monday to begin the road trip. They will then play the New York Knicks on Tuesday in the second of a back-to-back. 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Mavericks’ PJ Washington makes ‘pissed off’ admission after bittersweet performance

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He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DALLAS — The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Dallas Mavericks by a final score of 130-125 on Sunday afternoon. It was a back-and-forth contest for most of the affair, but Philadelphia began to take control late in the third quarter and did not look back. During the game, a fan shouted “fire Nico” loudly while PJ Washington was shooting a free throw, referencing Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison. Some <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/mavericks-news-dallas-fans-protest-luka-doncic-trade-anthony-davis-debut">Mavs fans’ disdain for the front office following the Luka Doncic trade</a> has been difficult to ignore, but Washington said the team is “<a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1901357377217069428" rel="noopener">sick and tired</a>” of hearing it at games.</p><p>“At the end of the day the trades happened, we understand we have a new team now,” Washington said. “All that ‘fire Nico’ stuff, we’re just sick and tired of hearing it. We just want to go out and play and the fans to support us.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/mavericks-exclusive-max-christie-dallas-lakers-luka-doncic-trade">Max Christie, who was included in the Doncic trade</a>, <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1901360697059020844" rel="noopener">was hesitant to directly respond</a> to Washington’s comments.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Max Christie did not want to comment on PJ Washington’s comments, but he did discuss the process of tuning out the fans’ criticism of the trade.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MFFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MFFL</a> <a href="https://t.co/aGeKIwpTEL">pic.twitter.com/aGeKIwpTEL</a></p><p>— Joey Mistretta (@JoeyMistretta_) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1901360697059020844?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 16, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Definitely not pleasant to hear, but I can’t really comment much on that to be honest,” Christie said.</p><p>However, Christie did explain how the Mavericks have attempted to ignore the criticism and outside noise.</p><p>“We’re professionals and our job is to come out here and perform regardless of the circumstances that we’re in,” Christie said. “We get paid a lot of money just to play basketball… We have things like that that may be distracting… It shouldn’t affect us. We’re professionals… Distractions are gonna be there, we gotta be able to move forward and move past them and not let those affect us.”</p><p>The Mavericks will try to jump back into the win column on Wednesday in a road game against the Indiana Pacers. Dallas will then return home for a contest against the Detroit Pistons on Friday before embarking upon a four-game road trip.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

PJ Washington sends ‘sick and tired’ message to Mavericks fans on ‘fire Nico’ chants

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