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Trump questions Mavericks trade involving Luka Dončić

Donald Trump said he did not understand the Dallas Mavericks’ trade involving Luka Dončić and suggested it could be revisited.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: Yahoo Sports · View original source
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Donald Trump has questioned the Dallas Mavericks’ trade involving Luka Dončić, saying he did not understand the deal and expressing the view that it was not good.

Trump also described the Mavericks as a “big” team and said he hoped they would be successful.

The remarks, reported by Yahoo Sports, included a suggestion that the trade might be redone. The source does not establish that the transaction will be renegotiated.

The specific terms of the trade, along with the date and circumstances of Trump’s comments, were not provided in the source material. Retrieved context characterised the remarks as having been made at a Dallas rally.

Trump’s comments were presented as his personal assessment of the basketball deal and do not indicate that he has any authority over the Mavericks’ transactions.

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