The news of Luka Doncic's trade sent shockwaves across the NBA. Fans were left stunned at why the Dallas Mavericks would trade away a young prospect seemingly entering the prime of his career.

NBA insider Marc Spears acknowledged this week that Luka Doncic's struggles against Jaylen Brown played a role in his eventual trade.

Though not much has been revealed about Dallas' motive behind trading their star, reports have indicated that the Mavericks were unhappy with Doncic's work ethic and conditioning. Recently, a former Mavericks coach spoke about Doncic and shed some light on these reports.

The program, designed to create change for local communities of color and help ameliorate wealth disparities, is a venture close to Brown's heart.

"He is the reason why Luka got traded," said Spears of Brown. "He shut him down in the Finals. What he did to Luka in the Finals, shutting him down, guarding him full court, making it unbearable offensively,