Months after Luka Doncic trade, $27,000,000 Mavericks star shares honest reaction

On Tuesday, Dallas Mavericks' Naji Marshall gave his thoughts on the Luka Doncic trade three months after it ensued. The $27,000,000 forward expressed about the trade on a Twitch stream with streamer AyeeMont. Luka Doncic’s trade from the Dallas Mavericks to the LA Lakers for Anthony Davis shook up the NBA, leaving many in bewilderment three months ago.

That included his Dallas teammate, Naji Marshall, who talked about the deal on Tuesday during a Twitch stream with AyeeMont.

"That was crazy. I couldn’t believe it. I miss Luka though," Marshall said as Mavs fan Kevin Gray Jr. shared a snippet of the stream on X/Twitter.

"That was crazy. I couldn’t believe it. I miss Luka though," he added.

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Marshall, who signed a three-year, $27,000,000 contract with Dallas in July, joined the team from the New Orleans Pelicans.

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Luka Doncic is "committed" to the Lakers, claims ESPN reporter as he recovers from Dallas exit

The Luka Doncic trade to Los Angeles was the biggest story at the trade deadline in February. The Slovenian had spent his entire NBA career in Texas and had his heart set out to retire in the city of Dallas.

However, Mavs general manager Nico Harris had other ideas as he traded their biggest asset for Anthony Davis, earning the ire of many Mavs fans. Doncic himself was reportedly heartbroken with the trade, but is finally recovering from the shock and is "committed" to the Lakers, according to ESPN reporter Tim MacMahon.

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Doncic has settled in well in Los Angeles since the trade and led the Lakers to a third-place finish in the West. Although eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves in Round 1 of the playoffs, he will be one to watch next season.

About the author

Arian Kashyap is a basketball journalist at Sportskeeda with over two years of experience at Essentially Sports and Spice Bite and a Bachelor's in Physical Education and Sports Sciences.

Arian's favorite team is the Miami Heat and it’s mainly down to Dwyane Wade being his favorite player of all time. Arian loved how explosive Wade was as a player and he had all the attributes, whether that be shooting, defending or passing. Arian really liked how he won titles both with and without a dynasty behind him.

Arian has also worked with Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools and was the manager for a Delhi-based women’s team called Garwhal Untied. Garwhal won the Delhi league and were runners-up during his tenure.

Arian has judged essay writing competitions for the Commonwealth Students Welfare Group of India in 2023 and was a part of the U-14 team for the Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools academy that qualified for the AIFF Round in 2023.

When not working or watching sports, Arian likes riding his motorcycle and reading.

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