Dallas Mavericks radio announcer Chuck Cooperstein deleted a blistering social media post Friday night in which he slammed the team’s controversial trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Cooperstein's criticism was later deleted, but it was one of many scathing opinions that have followed since the trade occurred in February.

The Dallas Mavericks have entered an early offseason, missing the playoffs after making the NBA Finals ten months ago. A lot of that is due to Nico Harrison's decision to trade Luka Doncic midseason in the middle of the night with no warning.

In a candid media session, Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison addressed the widespread criticism following the controversial trade that sent franchise star Luka

Luka Doncic had 31 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers fought back to even their first-round series with the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 94-85 victory in Game 2

Luka Doncic dominated the Minnesota Timberwolves with his sensational inside-out game, pouring in 31 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers tie the first-round playoff series at 1-1.