The NBA world was shocked to the core as Luka Doncic got traded by the Dallas Mavericks. While many argued that Anthony Davis was not a like-for-like trade, most of the fans had other concerns. They could not wrap their heads around why a franchise would trade someone like Luka Doncic. After all, the 25-year-old is being touted as one of the biggest future stars in the making. Doncic even led the Dallas Mavericks to an NBA finals run recently. Well, the actual reason might just have been deciphered. And it is a shocking one.

A recent report issued by The Athletic has shed some light on the matter. Shockingly, it states that the Mavericks’ authorities were not at all happy with Doncic’s lifestyle. His inclination towards beer and hookah made his image a little less acceptable to the authorities. Moreover, there were rumors that Doncic was pretty lazy and often unprofessional.

Shocking new details reveal why the Mavericks traded Luka Doncic, and the reason behind it will leave fans in disbelief
Luka Doncic (Photo by Gary A. Vasquez/Imagn Images)

“They mention the social habits that The Athletic has reported on — such as a taste for beer and hookah — which have been a point of concern for NBA types since he was a 19-year-old star for Real Madrid who was entering the NBA Draft,” the report stated.


It further claimed that the Mavericks foresaw Doncic’s game going down drastically in the next 5 years. Surely, such allegations, if true, are indeed concerning for the Los Angeles Lakers. Meanwhile, with the trade of Doncic coming in as a surprise, most did not see it coming. And Rich Paul was definitely one of them.

Rich Paul Shocked At Luka Doncic Trade

NBA agent Rich Paul could not contain his surprise when the news of Luka Doncic donning the Lakers’ jersey was revealed. Speaking about the same, Paul stated that most of the time he usually had insider knowledge about the trades. However, in this instance, even Paul was completely caught off guard.

“99.9% of the time, I’m going to know what’s going on. The one time I didn’t was the one time we all didn’t… I’m glad I didn’t know because it probably wouldn’t happened if you did know,” Paul said.

 

Well, it is evident that such a shocking move will regularly generate interesting news. While this was a surprising revelation, it now remains to be seen how things pan out in the future.