Luka Doncic News Breaks Mavericks Fans' Hearts Again originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It's been months since the Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA world by trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Even so, that's a wound that's not going to heal any time soon in Dallas, not even after landing Duke star Cooper Flagg.

July 6 has symbolized Luka Doncic magic since 2021, when Dallas County officially named it Luka Doncic Day to honor the Slovenian phenom's impact on the city and franchise. From R

Irving had to deal with the after-effects of the Luka Doncic trade, doing his part to keep the Mavericks on the right path before going down with a season-ending ACL injury in March. A year after leading Dallas to the finals, Irving was forced to watch from the sidelines as his team was eliminated in the NBA play-in.