Luka Doncics telling thoughts on Mavericks bosses who traded him away: I dont know why

Luka Doncic took the “high road” but did not seem thrilled with how his time in Dallas has ended.Doncic was asked in his Lakers introductory press conference on Tuesday how he felt about the Mavericks’ decision-makers — and specifically GM Nico Harrison, who reportedly initiated trade talks with Los Angeles.“That’s their decision, I have no comment on that.They made a decision, I don’t know why… I can’t do nothing about it,” a soft-spoken Doncic said.Since the shocking Saturday night trade that sent Doncic to the Lakers, it has been reported that the Mavericks had concerns about Doncic’s conditioning as he has battled some weight issues through the early parts of his career.“At some point I knew this was going to happen, but I always take the high road,” Doncic said.Doncic was asked if he or anyone from his team expressed hesitation to the Mavericks about signing a supermax deal with the franchise as had been reported.“Absolutely not,” Doncic said.

No one saw the blockbuster deal coming, most notably Doncic.“Everybody was surprised, so you could imagine how surprised I was,” he said.“I was almost asleep when I got a call, had to check it was April 1st.“I couldn’t really believe it at first.

It was a shock, a hard moment for me.It was home.

It was really hard moment for me, especially the first day.” The 25-year-old guard was dealt to Los Angeles, along with Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris, for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and the Lakers’ 2029 first-round pick.The move pairs Doncic with LeBron James and makes him the heir apparent to take over as the face of the NBA’s signature franchise when James, 40, retires.Doncic, who arrived in Los Angeles on Sunday, is dealing with a calf injury and Lakers GM Rob Pelinka said his new star was day-to-day.The NBA trade deadline is Thursday at 3 p.m.....