Lakers superstar Luka Doncic reveals his first reaction to learning of Mavericks trade

The affectional divorcement betwixt the Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic successful February has near the 26-year-old NBA prima heartbroken. It besides has near him with a shattered compartment phone.  

In a caller interrogation with ESPN, Doncic revealed his emotions astir the shocking blockbuster commercialized that sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers successful speech for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a aboriginal first-round pick. 

Dallas Mavericks defender Luka Doncic (77) checks the scoreboard during the 2nd fractional against the Portland Trail Blazers astatine the American Airlines Center connected Dec. 23, 2024. (Jerome Miron-Imagn Images)

The Lakers walked distant the wide winners of that deal, but for Doncic, it was an affectional exit. One that near him with a shattered heart, and phone. 

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"Sadness, mostly. I was inactive successful shock, similar brainsick shock. I felt similar my bosom was broken, honestly," Doncic said successful the interview. He revealed that helium was successful furniture erstwhile helium archetypal learned of the news. His archetypal reaction? Throwing his phone. 

"It inactive works," Doncic said with a grin arsenic helium revealed the harm to his phone. 

Donici spent the archetypal 6.5 years of his vocation successful Dallas. When asked if that’s wherever helium had hoped to decorativeness it, helium responded, "Of course, it’s an casual question." 

Doncic has thrived with the Lakers, meantime Mavericks wide manager Nico Harrison has go nationalist force No. 1. According to Doncic, helium has not spoken to Harrison since the trade, including the nighttime helium learned of it. 

Dallas Mavericks wide manager Nico Harrison (right) looks connected during warm-ups earlier the crippled betwixt the Dallas Mavericks and the Memphis Grizzlies astatine the American Airlines Center. (Jerome Miron-Imagn Images)

MAVERICKS GM NICO HARRISON DOUBLES DOWN ON LUKA DONCIC TRADE AS FANS CALL FOR FIRING: 'NO REGRETS'

Earlier this week, Harrison spoke to media members alongside Mavericks CEO Rick Welts down closed doors, wherever lone Dallas-based reporters were contiguous to inquire questions. Harrison said that helium had "no regrets" implicit the trade. 

"There’s nary regrets connected the trade," helium said, via ESPN. "Part of my occupation is to bash the champion happening for the Mavericks, not lone today, but besides successful the future, and immoderate of the decisions I’m going to marque are going to beryllium unpopular. 

"That’s my job, and I person to basal by it."

Los Angeles Lakers defender Luka Doncic (77) speaks to the media aft the crippled against the Dallas Mavericks reacts astatine Crypto.com Arena. (Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images)

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For Doncic, the commentary from Harrison since the commercialized has added brackish to the wound. 

"It's conscionable bittersweet the mode he's talking close now," helium told ESPN. "I ne'er accidental thing atrocious astir him, and I conscionable privation to determination on. The fans, my ex-teammates, I'll ever support astatine heart. It's clip for maine to determination connected from there."

The absorption present remains connected hoops and the playoffs. The Lakers big the Minnesota Timberwolves connected Saturday nighttime successful Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round match-up. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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