Mavericks Coach Leaves Team Following Decision to Trade Luka Doncic

In the wake of the Dallas Mavericks’ decision to trade star point guard Luka Doncic, one coach of the team has departed from the organization. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, coach Marko Milić has left the team following the trade of Doncic.

Luka Doncic, formerly of the Dallas Mavericks, speaks at a press conference introducing him as a new member of the Los Angeles Lakers at UCLA Health Training Center on February 04, 2025 in El Segundo, California.

Milić was the first Slovenian to play in the NBA and decided that he didn’t want to stay with the Mavericks without Doncic. Milić had been with the Mavericks since joining head coach Jason Kidd’s staff in 2022.

Milić has strong ties to Doncic from his time as an assistant coach with the Slovenian national team. The news of Dallas trading Doncic likely rubbed him the wrong way and he clearly wants no part of the Mavericks organization anymore.

It remains to be seen what will happen with his career but there is always a chance of a reunion with Doncic in Los Angeles. The Lakers will likely want to keep Doncic happy and if bringing Milić aboard will do that, it will be an easy decision.

This news of Milić leaving the team comes shortly after comments from Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont came out. It was the first time that Dumont had spoken publically since the trade of Doncic and his comments likely will enrage many fans.

Many Mavericks fans have shown their anger with protests against the team, calling for general manager Nico Harrison to be fired. They have also used this time to demand that the team be sold due to the massive betrayal that the fanbase is currently feeling.

It seems like it will take a long time for the fans to get over this trade if they ever do. Doncic was the franchise player for years and had built up a huge bond with the city since being drafted.

It has only been a week since Doncic was traded and it seems as if details continue to come out. The Mavericks have been the talk of the sports world since the trade happened and losing a coach due to the trade is huge.

Doncic meant everything to the Mavericks organization and it seems that some within the organization are just are furious about the move as the fanbase.