Mavericks coach Jason Kidd joined the Dan Patrick Show on Thursday and discussed where he was the night the Mavs won the draft lottery, gave his thoughts on Cooper Flagg’s NBA transition and discussed the last time he spoke to Luka Doncic. Highlights of the conversation are below, edited lightly for clarity.

One NBA executive quipped Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison basically played four-dimensional chess when he traded franchise cornerstone Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite long odds,

Dallas Mavericks fans have spent the last few months in something akin to open rebellion against the team’s front office after franchise icon Luka Dončić was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.