Mavericks coach Jason Kidd says he was unaware of shocking Luka Dončić trade until 'eleventh hour'

Luka Dončić, a five-time All-NBA first-teamer who is lone 25 years old, was traded past week for Los Angeles Lakers large antheral Anthony Davis successful a woody that caught everyone successful the league by surprise. 

Dallas fans were particularly upset, with galore seemingly agreeing that Mavericks wide manager Nico Harrison gave up excessively overmuch and received excessively little.

Maverick caput manager Jason Kidd precocious addressed the angst. 

"Our sympathy goes to the fans," Kidd said aft the Mavs' triumph implicit the Boston Celtics Feb. 6.

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Dallas Mavericks caput manager Jason Kidd with defender Luka Dončić (77) against the Phoenix Suns successful the archetypal fractional astatine Footprint Center successful Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 26, 2024. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)

Two days later, Kidd made a astonishing admittance astir his engagement starring up to the blockbuster trade. He said helium learned a woody involving Dončić was successful advancement astatine the "eleventh hour."

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"Eleventh hour. Just got a telephone to travel up to the country and was told astir the trade," Kidd said, responding to a question astir erstwhile helium recovered retired Dončić was connected the trading block.

Kidd, a former Mavericks constituent guard, added helium tin lone manager the players connected the roster.

Dallas Mavericks caput manager Jason Kidd speaks to Dallas Mavericks defender Luka Dončić (77) during the 2nd fractional against the Denver Nuggets astatine American Airlines Center successful Dallas, Texas, March 17, 2024. (Kevin Jairaj/USA Today Sports)

"I’m an worker of the Mavs. I’ve said this before, and immoderate of you possibly overlooked it: I’m the coach. I manager the players that are here. We made a trade, and we’ve got to propulsion forward. That’s what we’re doing," Kidd said.

"No one’s going to consciousness atrocious for us. Trades hap successful this game. Things change, coaches change, teams get sold. A batch of things hap that are retired of our control, but you’ve got to proceed to conscionable bash your job, and that’s what I’m doing. I’m the coach. I’m not the decision-maker. I’m present to manager the squad that’s fixed to me, and past I’m judged connected that by you guys."

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Davis sat retired Thursday's crippled with an abdominal strain. He made his debut with Dallas Saturday, signaling a 26-point double-double earlier exiting the crippled against the Houston Rockets with a lower-body injury.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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