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Sam Gord: After Doncic s trade, the Mavericks became very weird. I finally left because of this.

12:28am, 15 September 2025【Basketball】

September 14th News During this offseason, Mavericks Player Development Assistant Coach Sam Gord eventually joined the Magic as assistant coach.

He talked about the impact of the Doncic deal on his runaway Mavericks in his recent podcast show "Itiswhatitis".

"The fact about the Mavericks is that after the Doncic deal, the Mavericks became weird inside. I love Dallas, and I got along well with the guys there, but when that thing (Doncic deal) happened, it was like, your friend was treated in this cruel way, and you got it, the countdown to liquidation began," Sam Gord said.

The host asked if Sam Gordoncic's deal prompted him to eventually leave the Mavericks, and Sam Gord replied: "Yes, it's really uncomfortable to watch this happen."