Luka Dončić and the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a tough loss on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.
After the loss, Dončić was asked to address the firing of former Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison. Dončić played the first six-plus years of his career in Dallas before he was traded by the team in February.
Harrison was dismissed after the Mavericks’ 3-8 start to the season. He had been heavily criticized since February for his role in sending away the city’s beloved point guard.
“The city of Dallas, the fans and the players will always have a special place in my heart,” Dončić told reporters during his postgame press conference on Wednesday. “I thought I was going to stay there forever but I didn’t. … Right now I’m focused on the Lakers.”
Dončić was also asked if the dismissal of Harrison had opened the possibility of a potential return to Dallas in the future.
”Right now I’m just focused on the Lakers,” Doncic said. “No further comments.”
Dončić signed an extension with the Lakers on Aug. 2 that runs through the 2028-29 season.
“Fire Nico” chants have been pretty common among fans at American Airlines Center during home games since the deal. Fans have been spotted in the crowd at Mavericks home games wearing Lakers jerseys with Doncic’s name.
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