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Jaylen Brown is the reason Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to LA Lakers, claims Marc Spears, ‘I know Nico real well…’

February 24, 2025 4 Min Read
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Many theories have been provided up across the Dallas Mavericks’ franchise-altering choice.

The NBA continues to be feeling the after-effects of the Luka Doncic to Los Angeles Lakers commerce, with the Dallas Mavericks shifting on from their franchise star.

The previous few weeks have been uncomfortable for the Mavericks, with the choice picked aside by followers and media alike.

Mavericks GM Nico Harrison initiated the commerce, which additionally noticed the staff purchase Anthony Davis and Max Christie.

These two gamers profit the staff defensively, however giving up a generational expertise who is simply 25 has triggered controversy.

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Nico Harrison has made clear he needs the Dallas Mavericks to win the championship above all else, and this transfer was an aggressive name to attempt to enhance on final yr.

The Mavericks made the finals final yr, with Doncic inspiring their gained. Nonetheless, in opposition to the Boston Celtics they fell quick, dropping the collection 4-1.

Veteran NBA reporter Marc Spears believes Doncic’s performances in opposition to Boston have been the start of the tip.

Talking on Cedric Maxwell’s podcast, Spears praised the best way Finals MVP Jaylen Brown guarded Doncic through the finals.

Spears mentioned: “Individuals discuss what he did offensively [but] that dude, he’s the rationale why Luka acquired traded.

“He shut him down within the finals, what he did to Luka within the finals, shutting him down, guarding him full court docket, making it insufferable offensively.

“[This] led Dallas to begin questioning Luka because the chief of this staff, questioning whether or not he was in form or not.”

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Doncic’s performances within the finals have been additionally closely criticized on the time by Brian Windhorst, and he famous how no one within the Dallas group got here to the Slovenian’s protection.

Jaylen Brown, individually, has been praised by former teammate Jeff Teague as one among his favourite gamers to look at.

Marc Spears additionally spoke of his closeness to Mavs GM Nico Harrison, and provided his opinion that the complete story behind the choice to commerce Doncic is but to come back out.

Whereas the Mavericks have been criticized for throwing shade at Doncic, Spears believes the staff might even be defending the participant.

He defined: “I do know Nico actual properly. He doesn’t simply do stuff.

“I believe there’s extra to that story, that I believe they’re making an attempt to be respectful and never go into the weeds.

“However now we’ll see how issues go along with Luka in LA, issues will likely be rather more magnified.”

After a gradual begin, Doncic put up his greatest efficiency but for the Lakers of their win over the Nuggets. Subsequent up is the primary showdown between the Lakers and Mavericks because the commerce.

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