Trump unloads on Mavericks for Luka Dončić trade: 'We got to redo that deal'

President Donald Trump, speaking at the Republican midterm convention at American Airlines Center in Dallas, used time originally meant for topics such as Iran, immigration and the economy to critique a high-profile basketball trade. Trump targeted the February 2025 blockbuster that sent Luka Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers, for a package headlined by Anthony Davis. He said he “doesn’t understand the trade,” adding it “might go down as the worst trade in the history of sports.” Dallas had surrendered its 25-year-old franchise cornerstone for Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick, before selecting Cooper Flagg with the draft lottery win. Trump later suggested, “Maybe we could redo that trade,” before returning to discussions of oil and Iran.