Ever since the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers on February 1, many things that anyone says (or doesn't say) about the Mavs or Doncic get blown out of proportion. Mavericks fans and NBA fans alike are still sensitive to the move that sent Doncic to the Lakers, as no one expected it, and any quote about the Mavs or Doncic often gets turned into a major story when it doesn't need to be.
Naji Marshall has caught heat from fans and media for not including Doncic in his all-time starting five, as he listed Jason Kidd, Kyrie Irving, Michael Finley, Dirk Nowitzki, and Tyson Chandler as his dream starting unit after a SwinCity League Pro-Am game between Cook Up and Run DFW.