Mavs owner Patrick Dumont acknowledged fans' frustration with the decision to trade Luka Doncic while making clear there are no plans to move the team.

As the dust has settled on the Dallas Mavericks trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, several theories about why the team moved on from one of the game's best players have emerged. Some fans believed Doncic was an injury risk,

Dallas built its team’s identity around Luka Doncic, on the court and off. Now that he’s gone, some supporters no longer feel a connection to the franchise.