The Dallas Mavericks, led by Luka Doncic, were touted to accomplish big things this season. After all, they had reached the Western Conference Finals just the previous season. However, the reality has panned out very differently for the Mavs. Despite bringing in Kyrie Irving during the trade deadline, they have failed to make it to the playoffs for the 2022-23 NBA season. Following this major heartbreak, there is still no respite for the Mavs fanbase as a bombshell new update is doing rounds of the Internet.
Luka Doncic, the leader of the side, might potentially leave Dallas to secure an NBA championship elsewhere in the near future. With this shocking new report spreading through social media like wildfire, NBA fans have flooded the Internet with their fresh reactions to the new development.
Luka Doncic update sends a frenzy across social media platforms
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Slovenian basketball star Luka Doncic has established himself as one of the best players in the league over the past few seasons. However, he has failed to convert his performances into silverware.
It seems like Doncic has given a timeline to the team. According to reports, the 2019 Rookie of the Year might ask for a trade out of Dallas as soon as the summer of 2024. That essentially means that another season of heartbreak for the Mavs might see fans writing farewell posts for their poster boy.
According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, “Team sources have acknowledged to ESPN that fear exists that Doncic, who publicly and privately expressed extreme frustration this season, could consider requesting a trade as soon as the summer of 2024 if Dallas doesn’t make significant progress by then.”
With this shocking new update sending shockwaves across NBA circles, here’s what the fans had to say.
I MEAN THE FUCK DID YOU EXPECT https://t.co/7nfdAKEIXm
— Based (@iPunchMadHard) April 8, 2023
good. he should leave that awful franchise
— cfcmaz🇵🇹🇺🇸 #potter 🥲 (@addokalil12) April 8, 2023
Interestingly, some fans already have some potential future teams in mind for Doncic.
tatum and picks pic.twitter.com/Br85tnFOQE
— sept ‘22 ︎ (@tribestories) April 8, 2023
— Rudythaviral (@RuddienBurton) April 8, 2023
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Luka to Denver is the only trade pic.twitter.com/MplSQPd2yS
— 22/23 Premier League Champions (@ImFollowingTad) April 8, 2023
Luka Doncic to the Denver Nuggets might make the most sense out of the all teams mentioned above. The 4-time NBA All-Star shares a great relationship with Nikola Jokic, which might bring him to Mile-High City. Moreover, Doncic has given hints of a potential team-up with Jokic in the past.
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