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Now that the anger and dismay of Luka Doncic and Dallas Mavericks fans have somewhat subsided, the Dallas Mavericks CEO, Rick Welts, broke his silence after the trade, and he admitted that he underestimated the supporters' reactions when the Luka Doncic trade happened.
An account on X (via @LegionHoops/X) posted how Rick Welts did not see the fans being this upset, apparently.
Now that Rick Welts broke his silence after the Luka Doncic shenanigans, fans roasted him, saying that he definitely is clueless about basketball! (via @ogKOBEWAN/X)
"Bro def don’t know ball"
NBA fans' hilarious reactions to Rick Welts
Other NBA fans also trolled Rick Welts' statement, saying that they should have been mindful of the fans' reactions especially when Luka Doncic carried the team to an NBA Finals appearance last season.
"Traded away a 25 year old franchise player coming off a finals run and thought reactions would be light," an NBA fan said (via @Wizelycook/X)
"Maybe trading what would’ve been the greatest player to ever play for your franchise might cause a reaction," another NBA fan added (via @Lebronin1/X)
To add insult to injury, the Los Angeles Lakers fans also joked about Rick Welts' soundbite, saying that they appreciate their decision because now the Lakers fans are enjoying Luka Doncic's presence in LA! (via @CookedByLane/X)
Dallas Mavericks fans also roasted Rick Welts, saying that he truly doesn't care about the franchise and it's just business to him.
“Ah shucks our young superstar franchise player just got traded oh well what’s for dinner tonight,” a Dallas Mavericks fan remarked (via @Demontics22/X)
Other NBA fans also expressed dismay about Rick Welts' statement, saying that they know the Luka Doncic trade will bring negativity to the team, but they still pushed through with it—without thinking about the Dallas Mavericks supporters.
"Dude wow, traded a generational talent and he thought it was gonna be all good lmao," an NBA fan added (via @nando17celtics/X)
Basketball fans also hilariously reacted to the interview, saying that it's obvious from the get-go that the reaction will be bad, but they still pushed through with the trade.
"You don't say?" one Basketball fan quipped (via @PrizePicks/X)
And finally, Luka Doncic fans trolled Rick Welts, saying that what he said is the understatement of the century.
"Understatement of the century," a Luka Doncic fan reacted (via @Sean_Barnard1/X)
Dallas Mavericks CEO Rick Welts breaks his silence
According to his interview with Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News, the new Dallas Mavericks CEO thought that he had seen and experienced everything in his 47 years of working at the NBA, so he thought that the Luka Doncic trade would just be easily forgotten by the Dallas Mavericks fans, and boy, was he wrong.
The Dallas Mavericks fans are still mad about the Luka Doncic trade! And it does not look like that will die down soon.
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The lesson of the Rick Welts story? Always listen to your fans and supporters, especially if the higher-ups are doing crucial changes in the team. Remember, there will be no team if there are no fans who support them from the start.
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