As expected, Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison was in attendance to watch his team in action. But what really caught attention was the presence of another GM—one whose team wasn’t even playing in the game.

Rob Pelinka and Nico Harrison made their first public appearance together since they made the seismic Luka Dončić trade, and it did not go unnoticed by the public. Both appeared during Andre Iguodala’s jersey retirement with the Golden State Warriors,

The decision to trade Dončić remains viewed as irrational and impulsive. But those who know the Mavs' GM best paint a far different picture.