When Brad Townsend asked Doncic what his feelings were towards the Mavericks' highly controversial GM Nico Harrison, the primary initiator of the trade to the chagrin of both Mavericks fans and Doncic's teammates, the soft-spoken Slovenian superstar was honest in his response.

Mavs GM Nico Harrison's career is marked by two major events: trading Luka Doncic and botching Steph Curry's Nike deal.

The Dallas Maverics sent shockwaves across the NBA by trading superstar Luka Doncic, considered the face of the 2011 champions, to Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis and Max Christie.

There's a long list of players, coaches, or personnel who were close to Doncic that are no longer with the franchise since Harrison's arrival in 2021.

Here's everything you need to know about Nico Harrison, the Mavericks GM and mastermind behind the Luka Doncic trade for Anthony Davis.

Outraged Dallas Mavericks fans are going after GM Nico Harrison in the wake of the mindblowing Luka Doncic trade.

The deal is done, Luka Doncic is now a Los Angeles Laker and Anthony Davis is now a Dallas Maverick. With the dust starting to settle after the massive trade, some of the national sports outlets have dished out grades for each side’s return.

There are levels to it, and there are people that fit the culture and there’s people that come in and add to the culture,” Harrison said.

“I thought I’d spend my career here and I wanted so badly to bring you a championship,” Doncic wrote late Sunday in a “Dear Dallas” letter to fans. “The love and support you all have given me is more than I could have ever dreamed of.

Tim Cato of DLLS Sports joined the GBag Nation to discuss what led to Luka Doncic being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, reports that the team was concerned about his conditioning, and why the fans’ reaction to the trade matters.