Goran Dragic made headlines recently after he publicly revealed his displeasure of landing on the Toronto Raptors in the Kyle Lowry sign-and-trade deal. Realizing his mistake and the inappropriate nature of his comments, he quickly apologized and clarified his earlier remarks.

Speaking with Michael Grange of Sportsnet, Dragic admitted he was in the wrong and that his message didn't come out the right way. To recall, in an interview on a Slovenian TV station, the former Miami Heat playmaker said Toronto is not his “preferred destination” since he has “higher ambitions.” He then hinted about a possible departure from the Canada-based franchise.

“My message basically, to all Toronto fans, is: I would like to apologize. It didn't come out the right way. I know they love their team, and they should be proud, it is one of the best organizations in the NBA. They've already won a championship and I didn't, so what I said, it really was not appropriate,” Dragic said of his comments.

For what it's worth, Goran Dragic has been linked with the Dallas Mavericks even before the Lowry sign-and-trade became official. According to the latest reports as well, the Raptors would prefer trading him than buying him out, and the Mavs are said to be interested.

While it is still remains to be seen where he will play in the 2021-22 season, Dragic emphasized his professionalism and shared he will give his “100 percent” to any team that will have him–be it the Raptors or any other franchise should Toronto trade him

“I've always been professional. You can ask a bunch of people. Everywhere I've played, wherever I'm going to play, I'm going to be professional and do my job,” Dragic shared. “I love basketball, I love to play and I'm going to give 1oo percent wherever I play. Right now I'm [with] Toronto and that's my main thing to think about.”

Dragic is already 35 years old, but he can still definitely contribute to any contender. His remarks about the Raptors may be due to the fact that the team is not exactly considered as title hopefuls given their rebuilding efforts; however, as GM Bobby Webster said, they can be competitive with a core that has gone through a lot and even won a title.