This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/mavericks as NBA makes Lakers, Warriors announcement for Dallas Mavericks.

The Dallas Mavericks have let go of a critical player, Kessler Edwards, who was part of the team’s roster last year. Here’s why the Mavericks released Edwards, 25, and the team the Glendale, California native signed with.

While simply moving off of Doncic was shocking, the Mavericks’ run to the NBA Finals only a few months earlier made it even more difficult to believe. Dallas lost that NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics, and one of the key themes in that matchup was Kristaps Porzingis’ opportunity to face his former team.