Mavericks GM Nico Harrison has widely been reported as the driving force behind the decision to trade Doncic. There is still disbelief as to how Harrison convinced Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont that shipping the five-time All-Star out of town was what was best for the team.

Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison says he underestimated the level of outrage fans would feel before trading superstar Luka Doncic to the Lakers.

I would say I gave everything to that franchise. I played through a lot of injuries—a lot of people don’t know that. Never asked for