Nowitzki says he s now struggling with the Mavericks and Lakers over Doncic s deal

According to Charlie Walker, a reporter from the US sports media NBA analysis network. Dirk Nowitzki revealed that he has mixed feelings for the Dallas Mavericks' trade with Doncic.

The Dallas Mavericks trade Doncic to the Lakers, one of the most earth-shaking trades in NBA history. Doncic is the spokesperson for the Mavericks, who led them to the NBA Finals the year before, establishing himself as one of the league’s superstar players. The deal shocked the basketball world. Dallas fans are furious about general manager Nico Harrison. The slogan of “Konico” sounded not only in the Mavericks’ stadium, but also in the Dallas Stars’ NHL game.

The Mavericks have since been lucky enough to win the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft draw, while a generation of genius Cooper Flag fell into their arms. In a sense, the deal was ultimately successful for Dallas. Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki said he is now in a dilemma by the move.

Nowitzki supported the Dallas Mavericks after the Doncic trade

Nowitzki was shocked by Doncic's deal. The Hall of Famer, who won the NBA championship with the Mavericks in 2011, responded with a shocking emoji as the news broke. He attended Doncic's first game with the Lakers and expressed his public support for his former teammates. Nowitzki said on Mallorca's Democratic League's YouTube channel that he will continue to express his support for both sides of the trade.

He said: "I think the club has to make a tough decision. You know, it's just- it happened. I think there's always something that surprises everyone in the NBA. I think that's what makes it interesting, too. "I want to support Luca, but I'm also a lifelong maverick, you know?" So it was a tough decision for me. But I want to continue to support both. ”

"I want to wish Luca all the best in Los Angeles, where I think he will have a great career. Of course, the Mavericks continued to move forward and now got the first pick. So I think at this point both sides are moving forward and hopefully doing well afterward. ”

The Mavericks got a chance to start over with Flag. Along with Davis, who traded from Los Angeles for Doncic and Kyrie Irving after returning from injury, Flag is in a rare position to compete immediately as the draft No. 1 pick.

The best chance for Flag to win at the Dallas Mavericks is probably now

Usually, the first pick ends up in a failure. There is a reason the team got the first pick, not because they are championship contenders.

But the Mavericks entered the playoffs last season and had a star duo with 19 All-Star appearances and two championships between them. Once Irving recovered from an ACL injury, Flag may never have the ability to win the NBA The championship is here. Before he was traded, Dallas sold their future for Doncic. They traded their first-round picks for Irving and Porzingis, which made sense for Doncic's timeline, but now they have an 18-year-old star and have no draft picks.

This means that the Mavericks will face a major challenge in the future when forming a team around Flag. This may be the most talented team on the Dallas roster in a long time. Black Griffin said Flag is the most complete rookie in recent memory. If that's true, the young star has little time to develop. This is his championship window due to the Mavericks' lineup changes.