Harrison told reporters Monday the Mavs want defense to be "our calling card," so the franchise "jumped" at the chance to acquire Anthony Davis from the Los Angeles Lakers. Harrison is nothing if not consistent.

Anthony Davis did all he could in last night’s play-in final, dropping an impressive 40 points on 16-29 shooting. However, the Dallas Mavericks could do little else as they succumbed to a 120-106 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies to end their season.

It’s been a tough stretch for Davis, who was at the center of the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Davis strained his left adductor in his Mavericks debut and missed significant time, appearing in just nine regular-season games for Dallas after the deal.