On First Take, Smith said he'd been told that it was actually Harrison who went to Mavericks' ownership to convince them that trading Doncic was the right choice. It wasn't a deal that the team's owners were exactly calling for when it happened.

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison says he miscalculated the depth of love his club’s fans had for Luka Doncic before the trade that sent the young superstar to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis.

Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison says he had underestimated the level of outrage fans would feel before trading superstar Luka Doncic to the Lakers.