Lakers Got Luka Doncic But Not His Loyalty
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On Wednesday the NBA announced the group drawings for the 2025 in-season tournament known as the NBA Cup. The NBA teams are split into six groups of five teams, the Mavericks landing in the West B group along with the LA Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans and, of course, Luka Doncic and the LA Lakers.
During a recent interview, longtime Dallas Mavericks GM Donnie Nelson spoke out on the franchise parting with Luka Doncic midway through last season.
Nico Harrison, the general manager of the Dallas Mavericks, bore the brunt from the NBA world after he traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis.
Nelson’s father recently shared his displeasure with the Mavericks’ controversial move, and the apple doesn’t seem to fall far from the tree.
Irving had to deal with the after-effects of the Luka Doncic trade, doing his part to keep the Mavericks on the right path before going down with a season-ending ACL injury in March. A year after leading Dallas to the finals, Irving was forced to watch from the sidelines as his team was eliminated in the NBA play-in.
Luka Doncic News Breaks Mavericks Fans' Hearts Again originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It's been months since the Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA world by trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Even so, that's a wound that's not going to heal any time soon in Dallas, not even after landing Duke star Cooper Flagg.
July 6 has symbolized Luka Doncic magic since 2021, when Dallas County officially named it Luka Doncic Day to honor the Slovenian phenom's impact on the city and franchise. From R
A lot of casual fans generally aren't aware of who the executives and GMs in the league are. Nico Harrison, however, has made himself a household name by making this trade. And months are the dust has settled, his predecessor, Donnie Nelson, has now spoken out about it.
A new era has dawned in Dallas. Things look different from when Luka Dončić took the Mavericks' identity with him when GM Nico Harrison gave him the big ole stanky boot. And it is just his luck that Dallas' new day didn't just come with two over-the-hill superstars, but also a young potential superstar.
The Los Angeles Lakers may be on high alert as Luka Doncic's thought process on his future may be different than expected.