With tensions rising and backlash mounting, Dončić now has the perfect motivation to make Dallas regret its decision.

It's been a little more than a week since the Dallas Mavericks made the widely-panned decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Lakers for a package built around Anthony Davis, and the

Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont, who purchased the majority stake from Mark Cuban in 2024, called out Doncic’s conditioning and willingness to do whatever it takes to win after shockingly trading him; and he doesn’t care how others take those comments.