Jason Kidd has not spoken with Luka Doncic since day of shocking trade

The trade that keeps on giving has taken another turn.Mavericks head coach and Hall of Fame point guard Jason Kidd revealed Thursday that he still hasn’t spoken with Luka Doncic since the trade heard around the world.Doncic, now a member of the Lakers, was shockingly dealt from Dallas on Feb.

2 in a deal that saw Anthony Davis and Max Christie go to the Mavericks in exchange for the Slovenian superstar as the main exchange of what became a three-team transaction that included the Jazz.As a guest on the “Dan Patrick Show,” Kidd admitted that he’s had no contact with Doncic since that day.“I texted him that morning, and that’s the last time I’ve talked to him,” Kidd said to Patrick.“I don’t think he [Doncic] was too happy.

From the experience of being traded, maybe being surprised, upset.Feelings are high.

But I loved the opportunity of coaching Luka.He’s an incredible person, and we all know his talent.

He’s one of the best in the world.”Of course, since then, the Mavericks’ season went into a tailspin despite moments of appearing to be competitive after the trade, although their free-fall was largely injury-related as Davis instantly strained his left adductor in his debut.The Mavericks later lost Kyrie Irving due to a torn ACL, and the standouts P.J.Washington, Dereck Lively and Daniel Gafford all dealt with injuries as well.Klay Thompson, Spencer Dinwiddie and Naji Marshall were the only Mavericks to play at least 57 games with the team last season.Of course, the Mavericks got a life raft tossed to them by the basketball gods with a No.

1 overall pick in this year’s draft despite having a 1.8 percent chance at winning the lottery earlier in the week.The Mavericks will almost certainly take Duke star Cooper Flagg at No.1 overall, giving them a second wind after the Doncic trade and losing in the play-in round one season removed from their 2024 Western Conference championship....