The airline continues to contend with backlash after revealing plans to apply a checked bag fee. But the carrier briefly deflected the fallout to the Mavericks.

Things have somehow gotten even worse for the Dallas Mavericks since they shockingly traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in early February. The Mavericks now seem unlikely to even make the play-in this year with the news of Kyrie Irving’s recent ACL tear,

The Los Angeles Lakes pulled off the biggest and possibly the most significant trade in early February, trading for international superstar Luka Dončić. It was a trade no one saw coming and one that should change the Lakers' fortunes for years to come.

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison says he traded Luka Doncic to win now. Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont says he did it for the future. As part of the Bank of Texas Speaker Series from a Dallas-area real estate group, Dumont explained his motivations for the team sending Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.

The trade was orchestrated by Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison, but fans were quick to point out that the team ownership, led by majority owner Patrick Dumont, would also likely have had to sign off on the deal. Recently, Dumont spoke on what went into the puzzling decision.

The Dallas Mavericks have dealt with a constant stream of backlash since they traded Luka Doncic more than a month ago, and a major airline is now getting in on the fun.

The Dallas Mavericks owner contradicted general manager Nico Harrison about the reasons why the team traded star Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Dallas Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont has further muddled the team’s messaging regarding the controversial trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.