Luka Dončić, a five-time all-NBA first-team, who is only 25 years old, was traded last week for Los Angeles Lakers Big Man Anthony Davis in a deal that caught everyone in the league surprised.
Dallas fans were particularly upset, with many apparently agreeing that Maverick’s general manager Nico Harrison gave up too much and received too little.
Maverick -Head coach Jason Kidd recently turned to anxiety.
“Our sympathy goes to the fans,” Kidd said after Mavs victory over Boston Celtics February 6.
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Dallas Maverick’s main coach Jason Kidd with guard Luka Dončić (77) against Phoenix Suns in the first half at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz., October 26, 2024. (Mark J. Refilas/Imag images)
Two days later, Kidd made a surprising admission to his commitment that led to the Blockbuster trade. He said he learned that an agreement involving Dončić was underway at the “eleventh hour.”
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“Eleventh Time. Just got a call about coming up to the room and was told about the trade,” Kidd said, answering a question of when he found that Dončić was on the trading block.
Kidd, a former Mavericks guards, added that he can only train the players on the guard schedule.

Dallas Maverick’s main coach Jason Kidd speaks to Dallas Maverick’s guard Luka Dončić (77) during the second half against Denver Nuggets at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, March 17, 2024. (Kevin Jairaj/USA Today Sports)
“I am an employee of Mavs. I have said it before, and some of you overlooked maybe it: I am coach. I train the players who are here. We made a trade and we have to push forward.
“No one will feel bad for us. There’s shopping in this game. Things are changing, coaches change, and that’s what I’m doing.

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Davis sat out on Thursday’s match with an abdominal strain. He debuted with Dallas on Saturday and recorded a 26-point double-double before leaving the game against Houston Rockets with an lower body injury.