Trump questions Mavericks’ Luka Dončić trade at Dallas speech
The US president said he did not understand the Dallas Mavericks’ decision and suggested the deal could become the worst trade in sports history.
President Donald Trump has criticised the Dallas Mavericks’ trade involving Luka Dončić, saying he did not understand the decision.
Speaking at the Mavericks’ American Airlines Center, Trump said the deal would not become “the greatest trade in the history of sports” and could instead be “the worst trade in the history of sports”.
The comments were reported by Yahoo Sports, which attributed the remarks to material from Fullcourtpass and Hoops Hype. The supplied report does not include details of the trade’s teams or terms.
Trump’s assessment is an opinion rather than an established judgement on the deal’s historical significance. The date of the speech was not specified in the supplied material.
Dončić is associated with the trade discussed by Trump and is pictured in the supplied image wearing a Los Angeles Lakers jersey.
