Luka Doncic finally speaks out on shock trade to the Lakers in emotional message to Mavericks fans

Following a stunning blockbuster commercialized overnight, constituent defender Luka Doncic has released a statement.

A small aft midnight connected Sunday, Doncic was portion of a three-team commercialized that saw him get moved from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers. Among different pieces, Dallas received prima large antheral Anthony Davis.

The determination sent a shockwave passim the full sports satellite and adjacent took those progressive successful the commercialized by surprise.

As a result, Doncic released a missive addressing Mavericks fans aft the deal.

'Dear Dallas, 7 years ago, I came present arsenic a teen to prosecute my imagination of playing hoops astatine the highest level,' the connection began.

'I thought I'd walk my vocation present and I wanted truthful severely to bring you a championship. The emotion and enactment you each person fixed maine is much than I could person ever dreamed of.

'For a young kid from Slovenia coming to the US for the archetypal time, you made North Texas consciousness similar home. In bully times and bad, from injuries to the NBA Finals, your enactment ne'er changed.

'Thank you not lone for sharing my joyousness successful our champion moments, but besides for lifting maine up erstwhile I needed it most. 

'To each the organizations I've worked with passim the Dallas community, convey you for letting maine lend to your important enactment and articulation you successful bringing airy to those who request it.

'As I commencement the adjacent portion of my hoops journey, I americium leaving a metropolis that volition ever consciousness similar a location distant from home.

'Dallas is simply a peculiar place, and Mavs fans are peculiar fans. Thank you, from the bottommost of my heart. - Luka.' 

The afloat commercialized involves Doncic, guardant Maxi Kleber, and guardant Markieff Morris going from Dallas to Los Angeles.

The Lakers are receiving Davis, defender Max Christie, and the Lakers' first-round prime successful 2029.

As a 3rd squad successful the deal, the Utah Jazz acquired defender Jalen Hood-Schifino from the Lakers and 2 2025 second-round picks from the Mavericks (one of which belonged to the Los Angeles Clippers).

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