Protestors gathered outside the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Saturday, Feb. 8, ahead of the team's first home game since the trade

The Dallas Mavericks return home on Saturday for the first time since trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, and it's likely to be an unwelcoming environment. Doncic was the most beloved athlete in the city,

Following the blockbuster NBA trade that sent star point guard to the Los Angeles Lakers for star big man Anthony Davis, many fans of the Dallas Mavericks were angry. Much of the anger was geared toward general manager Nico Harrison as they couldn't believe he traded Doncic away.

Dallas Mavericks fans are livid about the Luka Doncic trade, and it's going to take a long time for the sting of what they see as the ultimate organizational betrayal to dissipate -- if it ever does.

DALLAS — Nearly a week after the shocking Luka Doncic trade was announced, there still hasn't been much in the way of a "smoking gun" revealed that explains why the Mavericks shipped off their face of the franchise to the Lakers. But a few details have painted a clear picture: Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison seemed to just be over it.

At 25 years old and the heir to the throne of Mavericks greatness handed down from Dirk Nowitzki, Doncic was revered in Dallas, and led the Mavs to the NBA Finals last year. It appeared he had another decade or so of great hoops with the Mavs ahead.

The man who executed the move, general manager Nico Harrison, has reportedly been subjected to death threats and racial epithets in its aftermath. Therefore he will not be in his normal seat in the stands, and ESPN also included a report on its chyron that a full-time security team is protecting his home.

Mavericks fans haven’t taken their collective foot off the gas. And they haven’t gotten over the loss of their now-former franchise star. Ahead of what will be the first Mavericks home game without Luka Doncic since the blockbuster Sunday morning trade that sent him to the Lakers and Anthony Davis to Dallas,

Dallas Mavericks fans are still grieving from the trade of star guard Luka Dončić last Sunday and ahead of their first home contest since the deal went down, are making their feelings known. Well over an hour before their 3:00 p.