Much was made about the role that Luka Dončić’s conditioning allegedly played in the box office successful trade that sent him to Los Angeles Lakers before the NBA commercial deadline.
Then, when Dončić’s video got some push -ups before the game, in the full view of the Dallas Mavericks, it became viral, some have drawn conclusions about the intentions of the new Lakers star. In fact, the push -ups were a punishment for losing a half block shot by Arash Markazi.
This is how the scrutiny increased on trade, while Mavericks GM Nico Harrison faced an intense reaction from Dallas fans during the change. The Mavericks would have increased security after Harrison received death threats and the songs of “Fire Nico” were rampant.
During the Lakers victory for 107 to 99 on Tuesday night about the MAVs, fans inside the Crypto.com Arena sang: “Thank you, Nico!” While Dončić posted his first triple-double as a Laker (19 points, 15 rebounds, 12 assists).
Harrison got all sides on Tuesday night, with some MAVS fans present, making her opinions known before the game.
After the game, Dončić was measured in response to questions about what it was like to play his old team for the first time, although he was clearly excited to perform – he looked at Banco Mavericks After making your first and only 3 points of the game.
“The closure will take a while, I think,” said Dončić after the game. “I don’t know, it’s just not ideal. As I said, I’m glad this game is over. There were many emotions. It will go, little by little. Every day is better. “
Time can cure all wounds, but the saga will surely increase again when Lakers travel to Dallas on April 9 for one of its final regular season games.
