When superstar Luka Doncic found out he was traded, he was immediately sadden and incredibly. In fact, the rage he felt made him throw his phone across the room.
With his TV not working, he laid in bed watching a movie. Everything was peaceful, until it wasn’t. While on his iPad, he had discovered he’d been traded.
“I was actually in the bed,” Doncic said. “My TV wasn’t working so I was on my iPad watching a movie about to go to sleep. First thing I said, probably three times, was, ‘Is this [an] April 1st [joke]?'”
While trying to process the entirety of this situation, the prominent emotion he felt was sadness.
“Sadness, mostly,” Doncic said. “I was still in shock. Like, crazy shock. I felt like my heart was broken, honestly.”
His plan was to pull a “Dirk Nowitzki” and remain loyal to the Dallas Mavericks for his entire career. This is the team that traded for him in the 2018 NBA Draft – a significant moment for both the franchise and one of the world’s best players.
Doncic now plays for the Los Angeles Lakers, with LeBron James, in hopes of reaching the NBA Finals. A spot he was originally in last postseason.