The stunning trade, that was not even known by Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd or Doncic himself, has caused fans to protest outside of the American Airlines Center and even calls for general manager Nico Harrison's firing. Now, the trade has resulted in Milić walking away from his position.

Luka Doncic is set to make his debut after the shocking trade that sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday at 9:30 p.m. at Crypto.com Arena. The game, after not initially being set to air on national television, now will be. ESPN is set to have the matchup between NBA Western Conference foes.

Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont, who purchased the majority stake from Mark Cuban in 2024, called out Doncic’s conditioning and willingness to do whatever it takes to win after shockingly trading him; and he doesn’t care how others take those comments.