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Luka Doncic’s father did not hold back when it came to discussing the shocking trade that sent his son from the Mavericks to the Lakers for Anthony Davis in a three-team deal.
Speaking with Arena Sport Slovenija on Sunday, Sasa Doncic described Dallas’ treatment of his son in the wake of the early Sunday morning trade as “very unfair.”
“I understand there comes a moment when you disagree with a certain philosophy. You don’t like this or that player, all good, I get it. But I think that exactly this secrecy, or should I say from some individuals, maybe even hypocrisy, this hurts me personally,” Sasa said.
“Because I think that Luka absolutely doesn’t deserve this. Giving the fact that at least, as I know, sacrificed himself enormously and even all the stories now that someone is releasing that he wants to apologize for the things that they’re doing. I feel like this is very unfair from some individuals because I know that Luka respected Dallas a lot. He respected the whole city, helped children.”
Luka’s dad about the trade 🐍 #nba #lukadoncic #lukadoncictrade pic.twitter.com/muWUDKaxlT— Arena Sport Slovenija (@ArenaSport_SI) February 2, 2025
Since the trade, ESPN reported that the Mavericks had a concern about Doncic’s conditioning and ability to reach his potential.
Doncic has been sidelined since Christmas due to a calf injury, but when he has been on the floor, He’s averaged 28.1 points per game.
The NBA star also helped lead the Mavericks to an NBA Finals appearance last season — their first since winning the title in 2013.
“It wasn’t even a problem last year since, I am saying again, one individual said he’s not fit enough,” Sasa said. “That he played, I don’t know, 100 games, practically 40 minutes with two or three players constantly on him. That he was beaten and you say such things about him. I feel that this is very unfair from certain individuals. You traded him, stand by your actions but don’t look for excuses or alibis, that’s it.”
The trade has created plenty of discontent from Mavericks fans and anger toward the team’s front office.
Fans protested and held mock funeral outside American Airlines Center on Sunday as the Mavericks were getting embarrassed 144-101 in Cleveland in the team’s first game without Doncic.
In an attempt to defend the move, Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison said that the trade was “going to make us better” and “sets us up to win not only now but in the future.”
As for the frustration of the fan base, he said, “When we win, I believe the frustration will go away.”
