Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was among those greatly affected by the Mavericks' decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Like the rest of the NBA, Nowitzki was shocked and his phone was blowing up when he found out that Doncic had been traded.

Dirk Nowitzki explains his emotional text message exchange with Luka Doncic after the blockbuster Mavericks-Lakers trade.

Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington took exception to chants from fans calling for the firing of general manager Nico Harrison following the blockbuster Luka Dončić trade. “At the end of the day,