It wasn’t just Dallas Mavericks fans who were hurt by the Luka Doncic trade over the weekend. In fact, Doncic’s own family was shattered by the move they didn’t see coming. Speaking on Slovenian TV, Luka’s dad Sasa spoke about his son’s move to the Los Angeles Lakers.

In a detailed report by ESPN's Ramona Shelburne and Tim MacMahon, they explain why Mavericks ownership approved trading Luka Doncic.

The crux of the theory, laid out in a lengthy social media essay by Christopher Kratovil, is centered around the Adelson family, the new Mavericks team owner who made a fortune in the gambling world as owners of the Sands Casino, who arrived to the NBA with the hope of building a new arena in Dallas-Fort Worth and making it a betting hub.