the Dallas Mavericks shocked everyone by trading Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers

On February 2, the Dallas Mavericks shocked everyone by trading Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers, a move that has dominated the headlines. Dallas Mavericks General Manager Nico Harrison’s recent poor performance at a press conference has only added to the tension in Dallas, and the team’s failure in the NBA play-in tournament has further exacerbated the pain.
Dončić was a fan favorite in Dallas, and trading him away just a year after making it to the NBA Finals has drawn a lot of attention. This is especially true within the NBA community. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who is a fan of the Mavericks, revealed his wife’s heartbroken reaction upon hearing about the trade.
“I’m a fan of the Mavericks, a die-hard fan of the Mavericks, and a big fan of Luka,” Jones said. “I know Luka is a personal friend of mine, and he often watches games with us.”
“Gene (Jerry’s wife) is a huge basketball fan, and she cried when Luka left. I understand… I probably have a better sense of how these things happen.”
#Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones calls Luka Dončić a “personal friend,” says his wife Gene cried after hearing about the trade pic.twitter.com/CoHSof1ojV
Jones has plenty of other things to worry about, especially with the Cowboys under immense pressure and scrutiny. For him and his wife, seeing Dončić traded out of Dallas is uncomfortable, and it might take some time for them to get over this feeling.