The Dallas Mavericks front office has received unrelenting backlash following their blockbuster trade, which sent franchise player Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis.
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And now to make matters worse, the organization has just announced they will be raising the ticket prices for next year.
In a recent statement put out, the Mavs cited, "ongoing investments in the team and fan engagement" as a reason for the 2025-26 season ticket price increase (average of +8.5 %).
Considering the bad timing of this news, fans expressed their frustrations.
One user on X (@MavsMuse) wrote: "30 days ago, the Dallas Mavericks traded away their home grown superstar, called him fat, and laughed in the fans faces about it. Today, they decided to almost DOUBLE the price of my season tickets from the past couple of years. The new ownership is disgustingly out of touch."
Another fan said, "Was a Mavs fan for 43 long years and if you know basketball you know that it had one of the most hardcore fanbase in the NBA Nico, Dumont, Finely & Kidd single handedly destroyed it in 1 day."
In view of the trade that sent away Luka, GM Nico Harrison and Mavs ownership previously stated they made this decision due to concerns over the Slovenian superstar's "weight and conditioning issues," as well as citing his alcohol and hookah habits.
Mavs fans are lucky that Nico Harrison wasn't the GM when Dirk was around😭 pic.twitter.com/pVNwxOSCr6
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) February 27, 2025
And as if things could not get any worse in Dallas, AD got injured in his first game as a Mavs player, and now the same day as the ticket price announcement, during a blowout loss vs. the Sacramento Kings, Kyrie Irving came down with a sprained knee.
Kyrie was helped to the locker room after an apparent leg injury.
He stayed in the game and drained two FTs before leaving the court.
Hope he's okay 🙏 pic.twitter.com/m2t3J8Z0Tl
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 4, 2025
AD out indefinitely
Lively out indefinitely
Gafford out indefinitely
Luka gone forever
Kyrie out ???We were playing in the NBA FINALS nine months ago. What an unfortunate and unprecedented fall from grace. pic.twitter.com/2K5aP4pwtW
— MavsMuse (@MavsMuse) March 4, 2025
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