After 24 years, an era has truly come to an end. While it was believed that GM Donnie Nelson and the Mavs mutually parted ways, it’s now coming to the surface that he was actually fired, according to The Athletic. Luka Doncic also spoke out on Thursday about the news and it’s safe to say it was slightly devastating.

Doncic told reporters at a Slovenian national team press conference held Thursday that it was difficult to hear about Nelson’s departure, who sources confirm he held a good, long-standing relationship with since meeting him as a teenager. “But I’m not the one making decisions,” he said.

Nelson initially approached Mark Cuban and voiced his concerns that he was losing control of the Mavs roster. He believed that came down to Haralabos Voulgaris, the former professional gambler who served as the team’s director of quantitative research and development, who was hampering his influence over personnel moves. However, that was ultimately the straw that broke the camel’s back.

Despite reports of a rocky relationship with Voulgaris, Doncic is still expected to sign the supermax ahead of next season. It will be worth more than $200 million across five years.

The Mavs desperately need to bring in some help for their superstar though as it was quite evident in the playoffs that in order to become a legitimate contender, there has to be more pieces around the Slovenian.