Luka Dončić returned to Dallas on Wednesday for the first time since the box office success that sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers, and hit him strongly.
Dončić negotiated surprisingly in February, and Anthony Davis was one of the players that the Mavericks acquired.
Since then, the general manager of the MAVs, Nico Harrison, has been the public enemy No. 1 in Dallas. Fans have not forgiven him for exchanging a global superstar at the best moment of his career.
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The Los Angeles Lakers Guard, Luka Doncic, reacts while watching a video tribute before a game against the Dallas Mavericks in the American Airlines Center. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn images)
That continued on Wednesday with numerous signs of “Fire Nico” when Dončić and the Lakers arrived in Dallas.
The sand was full of white shirts that said “thanks for everything” in their native Slovenian.
Just before the game, the franchise honored him with a video tribute, and Dončić got excited.
Harrison said he made the exchange to improve the defense of the team recently out of an appearance in the NBA finals. In the debut of the Davis Mavericks, he was injured (since then he has returned), and Kyrie Irving then broke an ACL.
Since he joined the Lakers, Dončić has presented his usual numbers, averaging 27.1 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.6 assists, and the Lakers are a serious contender.
A fan of the Los Angeles Lakers guard, Luka Dončić, holds a sign before a game between the Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks in the American Airlines Center. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn images)
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However, apart from the defense, Dončić would have been in a battle for contract with the MAVs. Its extension of $ 207 million expires this year, and had to have a SuperMax agreement worth more than $ 340 million. In addition, I could have opted for any other agreement with Dallas. So, Harrison wanted security.
“We really feel that we anticipated what was going to be a tumultuous summer, being eligible for the Supermax and also a year away from that he could choose not to participate in any contract,” Harrison said shortly after the agreement was made. “And then we feel that we go in front of that. We know that the teams, have had it, the equipment has been loading to try to sign it once it is available.”
Upon entering Wednesday, the Lakers were 48-31, third at the West Conference. It would be his best end since he won the NBA title in 2020.
The Los Angeles Lakers Guard, Luka Dončić, reacts while watching a video tribute before a game against the Dallas Mavericks in the American Airlines Center (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn images)
However, there are four teams only one game behind them in the classification, which could leave them seventh and put them in the game tournament.
