The Mavericks let team president Donnie Nelson go after 24 years with the franchise. @MarcJSpears: "Let's just be real: Donnie was fired. And the one guy who is upset about it is the one guy you really don't want to be upset about it. He and Luka Doncic are really close." pic.twitter.com/d8zE0GHPN9
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) June 17, 2021
Luka Doncic, from Slovenia with his national team, on Donnie Nelson's Mavericks exit:
"It was kind of tough to me. I really like Donnie. I know him since I was a kid and he was the one that drafted me. It was tough for me seeing that, but I'm not the one making decisions there."
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 17, 2021
He will sign a Supermax and a lot of this will blow over. I expect him to be ok with Carlisle leaving I’m sure it’s mutual.
End of an era for the Nelsons? They have been around for a long time.