The trade that sent Luka DaLlas from Dallas to Los Angeles not only broke his heart, but also his phone.
The last star of the Lakers discussed the agreement often criticized on February 2 which sent it, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris at La For Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a first-round choice in 2029. The director general of Mavericks, Nico Harrison, faced incessant criticism during this decision, who completely attracted fans and therefore.
“I was actually in bed,” Malika Andrews d’Espn told Malika. “My television did not work, so I was on an iPad film to watch about to fall asleep, the first thing I probably said three times,” is this April 1? “”
It was not April Fool’s Day, but the day of the marmot, and Dononic could not contain his emotion.
“I thought I would show you a memory of this night,” said Doncic manager Lara Beth Seager, while delivering a cracked iPhone by hand.
“Do you hang up the phone the night you exchanged and threw it?” Asked Andrews.
“Yes,” smiles so. “Always work.
The trade that sent Luka Da Dallas to not only broke his heart, but also his phone
The manager of Doncic, Lara Beth Seager, was quick to produce the player’s phone for Andrews
Asked his emotions in the moment, Doncic did not hold back: “Sadness, especially. I was always in shock, like a crazy shock. I felt like my heart was broken, honestly.
The days that followed were not better, because the reports began to circulate that the team’s brass was unhappy with the packaging and the defensive efforts of Donic.
Harrison, who has not spoken to Donci since the trade, minimized the alleged conditioning problems of his former star, while telling the journalists that he had concluded the agreement to improve the defense of the team.
Dononic certainly tries not to read the reports but admitted that he hoped to stop hearing Harrison’s comments about him.
“I mean that it is painful depends on the way you take it,” said Dononic about the criticism he was confronted with. “Most of the time, it came from Dallas, so I just didn’t want to talk, but I don’t really read a lot.
“It’s just sad about the way he is talking about right now,” said Harrison. “I never say anything wrong about it and I just want to continue.”
When he was asked if he planned to retire with Dallas, Donic, who led the Mavs to the NBA final only one season, replied immediately: “Of course. Easy question.
Doncic admits having thrown the phone with anger, but insists that it still works despite the damage
Resting LeBron James and Luka Doncic look in a match against the Bucks on March 20
Despite its initial horror on the agreement, Doncic picked up the pieces with the Lakers, which will welcome the Minnesota Timberwolves during their opening match for the eliminatory series on Saturday evening.
The best of all: he left 45 points in a victory against the Mavericks in Dallas while his army of supporters chanted his name. With Andrews, Dononic described him as the “high” moment of his career.
“It was so special, with fans and teammates who are there,” said Donic. “It was something that I have never seen in my life and it was just special, love between me and fans.
Doncic now hopes to stay in Los Angeles, where he learns to like to play alongside LeBron James.
“It was great,” said Donic. “It is LeBron that it will not be easy. He let me be all this time and it was incredible to look at him and play next to him.
