Dallas Mavericks General Manager Nico Harrison has confessed to misjudging the depth of fan affection for Luka Doncic before the highly controversial

After trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in a still-baffling move, Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison made it clear that he did not believe in Doncic's conditioning or work ethic.

Since trading Luka Doncic in early February, not much has gone the Mavericks’ way. While they landed the No. 1 pick in the draft lottery and snagged Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving’s torn ACL and various injuries in the frontcourt that have carried into the offseason leave Dallas in a tricky position going into next season.