Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki recalled what it was like when he saw his former teammate, Luka Doncic, play for the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time.

"He obviously didn't see this coming. He invited me to come out to his first game in L.A. and I felt like I had to support him."

There might have been no one more conflicted about the Dallas Mavericks' widely criticized Luka Dončić trade than. On the one hand, Nowitzki is the easy answer for

Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki attended Luka Doncic's debut with the Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 10, later revealing why he was there.

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki recalled what it was like when he saw his former teammate, Luka Doncic, play for the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time.  Read More

Basketball Hall of Fame member Dirk Nowitzki admitted he, like most everyone else, was shocked that the Dallas Mavericks sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster trade earlier this month.

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was stunned by the franchise's decision to trade Luka Dončić. On Friday, in his first public comments about the blockbuster, during an appearance at 96.7 The Ticket's Ticketstock event,

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was caught off guard by the team's decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. "I think I was as shocked and surprised as anyone was," Nowitzki said during an appearance on 96.

Basketball Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki says he felt "a little disappointed and sad" for Luka Doncic after the Dallas Mavericks abruptly traded their franchise star to the Los Angeles

Throwback photos of Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki emerge after Luka Doncic faces criticism for his off-court habits.

The Dallas Mavericks have had a month-long stretch of consistent negativity and making the fans feel as bad as possible about supporting the team. The fans were sticking with the team through all of the injuries and a sloppy stretch in December and January, but then they traded away Luka Doncic, and fans have been up in arms ever since then.