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The Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic's relationship did not end on the best terms. Dallas shocked the entire sports world — including Doncic — by trading him to the Los Angeles Lakers in early February. The Mavs and Doncic are moving in different directions, but NBA insider Marc Spears believes there are stories that Dallas has yet to reveal, something he said on ESPN, via Oh No He Didn't on X, formerly Twitter.
“I think for Dallas… you heard a lot of negative things. There probably is a lot of stuff that they're not saying,” Spears said. “There are stories that I've heard that they're not saying. But ultimately, he has to be accountable. He may not have been accountable with his words, but he's accountable with his body… He made the change.”
Doncic's body transformation has been a talking point in the offseason. There were rumors that the Mavericks questioned his conditioning, and it appears Luka is now on a mission.
Doncic is preparing to become the face of the Lakers. LeBron James could retire within the next year or two, and the team is set to make Luka the leader of the team. Meanwhile, Dallas selected Cooper Flagg first overall in the 2025 NBA Draft. With Flagg, Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving on the roster, the Mavs could compete for a championship within the next couple of seasons.
The Luka Doncic trade remains one of the biggest surprises not just in NBA history, but in the history of sports. He was only 25 years old at the time, yet Dallas made the decision to move in a different direction. One has to imagine Doncic would love to have a big season while leading the Lakers to a deep postseason run.
In fact, there is a realistic opportunity for the Mavs and Lakers to meet in a postseason series, something that would draw no shortage of attention.
