The Dallas Mavericks coach chose not to even mention the Slovenian, but instead speaks of “the player we traded away” to claim that there’s a positive to be

Now, the Mavericks are experiencing some more collateral damage. They have lost a key assistant coach as a part of the fallout from the trade, according to NBA insider Marc Stein.

The Dallas Mavericks' offense had been almost entirely centered around star guard Luka Doncic since he became the face of the franchise. Last year, the Slovenian superstar led the league in scoring (33.