Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd finally opened up about what it was like personally after the shocking Luka Doncic trade.

Former Dallas Mavericks head coach and general manager Don Nelson received the 2025 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award Sunday, June 8, and he wore some special shoes while accepting the award. Nelson received the award while wearing Doncic's signature Jordan brand sneakers in protest of the Mavs' trade of Luka Doncic.

"When you have a great player…you keep him for a lifetime" - Don Nelson cites Red Auerbach's philosophy when talking about the Luka Doncic trade originally appeared on Basketball Network. Just when you thought that everyone had said their piece about the Luka Doncic trade, here comes another one. And it's not just any talking head.