The Dallas Mavericks coach chose not to even mention the Slovenian, but instead speaks of “the player we traded away” to claim that there’s a positive to be

Now, the Mavericks are experiencing some more collateral damage. They have lost a key assistant coach as a part of the fallout from the trade, according to NBA insider Marc Stein.

Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd hinted—without mentioning Luka Doncic by name—that he played a role in Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson’s performance while they were still on the team.