Luka Doncic trade: Reporter reveals Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd’s frustration with the NBA star was "quite high"

Luka Doncic’s trade to the Los Angeles Lakers has been delivering results for his new team since day one. He scored 31 points in his first-ever playoff game for the Lakers and became the third player from the team to score more than 30 points in each playoff game. However, his fans are still wondering what led the Dallas Mavericks—who couldn’t even reach the playoffs—to let go of such a talent. A new report has revealed that Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd was frustrated with Doncic, and there appear to have been issues with Doncic’s behavior.
ESPN's Tim MacMahon revealed on the YouTube show, The Right Time with Bomani Jones, that coach Jason Kidd was frustrated with Luka Doncic. "The level of frustration that Nico had [with Luka] at the time was high. By the way, J-Kidd’s was too. I think J-Kidd’s tried to distance himself from it, but J-Kidd’s frustration with Luka was also quite high," he said.
MacMahon also revealed that a front office staff member had complained about Doncic’s behavior and said that if he didn’t improve, they would trade him away. "I was told at the time — obviously, it was off the record, but they traded him now so I’ll say it — 'Hey, if we got to trade him, we’ll trade his ass,' and I was like 'No you won’t. You ain’t blowing that house down. Give me a break.'… And then six weeks later, my phone dings," he added.

Doncic is currently averaging 34.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists—and there’s surely more to come. So far, reports have indicated that it was Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison who didn’t want Doncic on the team. He was exchanged for Anthony Davis.
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Harrison faced massive backlash over Doncic’s trade, but this hasn’t shaken his decision-making. He told reporters, "There's no regrets on the trade. Part of my job is to do the best thing for the Mavericks, not only today but also in the future, and some of the decisions I'm going to make are going to be unpopular, and that's my job. I have to stand by it."
The Los Angeles Lakers are currently doing well in the playoffs. They are the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference.