The 3 reasons why the Dallas Mavericks have kicked out Luka Doncic

Luka Doncic has been traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers after being selected five times for the NBA All-Star Team and leading the team to their third NBA Finals appearance in history. What are the reasons beyond a general manager with the spirit of a gunslinger in the O.K. Corral? Let's tell you:

1. Physical condition

Curious that one of the most important reasons brings him closer (a lot) to the player who has been traded for him. Luka has struggled physically in the playoffs after long seasons where he has carried a large part of his team's weight and, on more than one occasion, has been injured. Anthony Davis has not played a full season in good physical condition since the Lakers won the championship in 2020. The incident with the beer after reaching the NBA Finals made it very clear that the player and the technical staff were heading in very different directions.

2. Focus

Luka has been heavily criticized for his numerous complaints to the referees as if that had cost the Dallas Mavericks countless games. What Doncic does by not stopping complaining is very unsightly, and in some games, it has surely had a negative influence and brought his team closer to defeat. However, from there to thinking that complaining to the referees should make you want to get rid of a player who, at 25 years old, already has a guaranteed spot in the Hall of Fame and whose face is plastered all over half the city, is quite a stretch.

3. Defense

The other issue is defense. Nico Harrison has pointed out that with Anthony Davis, they can win the championship because to win the championship, you have to defend well. He forgets that the Mavs reached the last Finals defending very well, eliminating teams almost exclusively built for defense like OKC or the Wolves and simply falling to unstoppable Celtics. He also overlooks Doncic's progress in defense beyond some careless plays in certain games that go viral and exaggerate his performance. Obviously, Luka is not a good defender, but he has the body and wingspan not to be a hindrance, as he showed in the last playoffs.

Well, that's why they kicked Luka out. I, as you can see, don't agree. And I can understand Harrison's madness; after all, he's a GM and makes a living by moving players. But to the new owners

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