When asked about the trade, Legler, on the All-NBA Podcast, had the following to say, refusing to hold back on the situation: "Not only would Mark Cuban not have done the deal, Mark Cuban would have fired a person who suggested it on the spot... Because he'd be certain that person has to be doing something in terms of narcotics."

In a detailed report by ESPN's Ramona Shelburne and Tim MacMahon, they explain why Mavericks ownership approved trading Luka Doncic.

One team wasn’t as eager as the Lakers to acquire Luka Doncic. As concern within the Mavericks front office grew over Doncic’s durability and commitment to conditioning, they approached at least one other team two weeks ago about possibly swapping Doncic for another star,