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,

There might have been no one more conflicted about the Dallas Mavericks' widely criticized Luka Dončić trade than Dirk Nowitzki. On the one hand, Nowitzki is the easy answer for the greatest and most beloved player in Dallas history after 21 years of playing for the team.

The decision to trade Dončić remains viewed as irrational and impulsive. But those who know the Mavs' GM best paint a far different picture.