With the 2025-26 NBA season just weeks away, Orlando Magic assistant coach God Shammgod revealed that the trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers was a defining factor in his decision to leave the Dallas Mavericks . Speaking on the Come And Talk 2 Me podcast, Shammgod detailed how the blockbuster deal reshaped the organization and made his departure inevitable .

“The thing about Dallas was, it was just getting spooky times, man,” Shammgod said. “Where we come from, if you handle things the wrong way on the way out, things can get ugly. Things can get dark. The people that survive are the people that handle things accordingly. We might not agree, but if you handle things accordingly, we can always come back and be friends.”

Doncic, who had led the Mavericks to the NBA Final

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