NBA Update: 3-Point Specialist Takes Jab At Mavs For Trading Him

Despite insisting he is not focused on the past, Seth Curry still believes the Dallas Mavericks made a mistake when they let him go.

Curry seems to have finally found a new home with the Philadelphia 76ers after being traded by the Mavs last year. In his debut season with his new team, the three-point specialist has started in all of his 25 games so far and is likely to be a regular in the Sixers’ starting line-up this season.

On Thursday, the Sixers beat the Mavericks 111-97 in a one-sided ball game. After the decisive win, Curry was asked to reveal his thoughts about facing his former team. According to the 30-year-old, the Mavs made a bad move in trading him.

“Never nothing. Never nothing personal,” Curry said of the Mavs in his post-game conference. “I got a lot of respect for a lot of those guys over there. I just think they made a bad decision but it happens all the time you know what I’m saying?”

“It is what it is,” he continued. “Another night to go out and get a win, play well as a team and that’s the ultimate goal – to get a win.”

Under the tutelage of renowned NBA coach Doc Rivers, the Sixers are now the no. 1 team in the Eastern Conference. When asked about the team’s chances of winning in the Playoffs, Curry was positive the Sixers could compete for the title this season as the entire team is eager to improve each day.

“Everybody’s main goal is to have a good season as far as advancing in the playoffs and get to the NBA Finals,” the former Duke University star explained. “We can get better everyday it’s not about individual stuff, it’s about team stuff.”

Though Curry has recorded his best numbers with the Sixers, “inconsistency” has become a concern in his game this season.

After shooting lights out against the Mavericks with 3 out of 3 from the three-point line, Curry followed it up with a poor 1-for-7 from beyond the arc in Saturday’s loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Even worse, he shot just 1 out of 13 from the floor.

However, Rivers remains patient with Curry as he believes the shooting guard is still recovering, having tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this year.

“I don’t think he’s been very consistent since he’s returned from COVID,” Rivers said after the game. “We have heard that other players have been in and out like this as well. So, the best thing to do is just keep playing him and that’s what we’re doing.”