Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd subtly hinted that Luka Doncic's presence affected Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson's performances. Kidd's comments come after Doncic's departure to the Los Angeles Lakers in a major trade.

Now, the Mavericks are experiencing some more collateral damage. They have lost a key assistant coach as a part of the fallout from the trade, according to NBA insider Marc Stein.

Before the game, head coach Jason Kidd was asked about Davis. Kidd (h/t Noah Weber of The Smoking Cuban): "They’re still evaluating, so there’s still stuff that has to come ou