After the 39-43 Mavericks were knocked out of the NBA’s SoFi play-in tournament Friday, Dallas players used words like “noise” and “turmoil” to describe the hellish, injury-filled wake of what coach Jason Kidd called The Change.

Feb 25, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts against the Dallas Mavericks during the first quarter at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

After Davis left the floor due to an injury midway through the fourth quarter, the ESPN camera panned on Harrison, who was sitting near courtside. The Mavericks GM was seen staring at Davis as the big man nursed his right knee.