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Don Nelson, the former chief coach of Dallas Mavericks, accepted the Chuck Daily Lifetime Achievement Award before match 2 of the NBA final on Sunday.
Nelson, who has lived in Hawaii since his absence from the game, has borne a message with him for the franchise he directed on the field.
During his press conference, Nelson made sure everyone in the building knew that he was wearing the new shoes by Luka Du Nike.
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Don Nelson poses for a photo after receiving the prize for the production of the life of Chuck Daly 2025 during the first half in the second match of the NBA 2025 final at the Paycc Center. (Images Kyle Terada-Imagn)
For what? He thinks that the Mavericks and Managing Director Nico Harrison made a “huge error” exchanging him at the Los Angeles Lakers.
“I want everyone to know that I wear Luka’s shoes, her new Nike shoes … and I wear them to protest against Dallas’ trade,” Nelson told the crowd. “I think it was a huge error in Dallas’s franchise to exchange it. I want everyone to know.”
Nelson is part of a mass group who believes that Harrison has taken the wrong step in the Donnon trading in Los Angeles, which was one of the most shocking professions of recent memory in professional sports.
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Mavericks fans also informed Harrison, while the songs filled stages at home and outside, while a group of fans even organized funeral outside the American Airlines Center a few days after the agreement was reduced in February.
Dallas, however, may have been bailed out after the NBA recovery lottery has seen them win the overall choice n ° 1.. The Mavericks will probably take Cooper Flagg from Duke later this month.
December 23, 2024; Dallas, Texas; Dallas Mavericks goalkeeper Luka Doncic (77) checks the dashboard during the second half against Portland Trail Blazers at the American Airlines Center. (Jerome Miron-Imagn images)
However, Mavericks fans were not happy to see Donic, who helped lead the team to the NBA final last year, leaving West.
While the Lakers did not make a deep NBA qualifiers, Doncic had similar figures with the lakers compared to the Mavericks. He collected on average 28.2 points per match (28.1 in Dallas) with 8.1 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game on 28 competitions.
Nelson and many others have their opinions, but what is done is done now for the Mavericks. Time will tell us who won exactly the profession.
Former Director Don Nelson speaks to the media before the second match between Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers in the NBA 2025 finals at the Paycom Center. (Images Alonzo Adams-Imagn)
Nelson is a coach of the renowned temple, and one of the best in the history of the League with the legend of the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich, being the only one to have victories of coaches of all time. He won 1,335 regular season wins and 75 others in the playoffs during his training at the Milwaukee Bucks (1976-87), Golden State Warriors (1988-94), New York Knicks (1995-96), Mavericks (1997-2005) and Warriors from 2006-10.
