OKLAHOMA CITY -- After one of the most lopsided defeats of his career, Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic was asked to comment on the orchestrator of what many consider to be one of the most lopsided trades in league history, the deal that sent him to L.A. from the Dallas Mavericks . Nico Harrison, the Dallas president of basketball operations and general manager who first approached Lakers president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka with the trade idea in January, was fired by Mavs governor Patrick Dumont on Tuesday.

Following L.A.'s 121-92 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, Doncic was asked for his reaction to the dismissal.

"The city of Dallas, the fans, the players, they'll always have a special place in my heart," Doncic said. "I

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