In moments where one side is angry, the other side must try their best to calm the situation. Not fuel, then anger further! However, the Dallas Mavericks higher-ups seem to be hitting the absolute incorrect spot every time. After trading Luka Doncic to the Lakers for Anthony Davis, the Dallas community has been looking for answers. But no one from the front office has given a clear reason for why they did what they did. And now, the franchise owner Patrick Dumont yet again missed the spot and triggered fans’ wrath.
Talking about the Doncic trade, the billionaire recently shared: “In my mind the way teams win is by focus, by having the right character, by having the right culture, and by having the right dedication to work as hard as possible to create a championship-winning outcome.” He further added: “And if you’re not doing that, you’re going to lose.”
Now, a point to note here: Luka Doncic’s fierce dedication to the Dallas Mavericks and a stellar 2023-24 NBA season, helped the team reach the Finals 7 months ago. Moreover, if someone told you Luka wasn’t working hard enough, they are simply haters.
so he looked at the support he doesn’t deserve that was present yesterday in the arena for the players who are here, coupled that with the protests yesterday, and said hmm, they had a couple days off from us shitting on their hero, let me get my gas can pic.twitter.com/gfq4vJRQWY
— Jake Kemp (@NotJackKemp) February 9, 2025
Meanwhile, Dumont continued with a stern tone: “If you look at the greats in the league, the people you and I grew up with,” he continues to name MJ, Larry Bird, Kobe Bryant, and Shaq. “They worked really hard, every day. With a singular focus to win.” Dumont added: “And if you don’t have that, it doesn’t work. And if you don’t have that, you shouldn’t be part of the Dallas Mavericks.”
Wow! That was intense. Was this indicated at Luka? It must be, he’s the freshly removed star, right? Besides, the franchise reported that the star’s body weight and conditioning had become a concern for the team. An alleged 270 pounds…one of the reasons why Doncic was pushed out of the team? Doesn’t make much sense, to be honest.
And well, you cannot truly blame the Mavs fans now that they’re furious once again!
This is a developing story…
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