Did Doc Rivers refusing to let Tim Duncan’s girlfriend on the team plane really cost the Magic a dynasty?

I came across a TikTok today about how Doc Rivers told Tim Duncan he couldn’t bring his girlfriend on the team plane when Duncan was considering signing with the Magic in 2000. That feels unreal to me — how could a coach blow a chance to get Duncan over something so small? Do you guys think this was truly the deal-breaker, or was it more about Rivers trying to establish power before Duncan even joined?

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