Don Nelson: Luka Doncic trade 'tremendous mistake' by Mavs

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OKLAHOMA CITY -- Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson was not a fan of the Dallas Mavericks trading Luka Doncic -- and chose his footwear for Game 2 of the NBA Finals accordingly.

Nelson arrived for the news conference announcing him as the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award winner, as selected by the National Basketball Coaches Association, wearing a pair of Doncic's signature Jordan Brand sneaker.

The reason: He was showing Doncic -- who he calls "my dear friend" -- support.

"As a matter of fact, I want everybody to know I'm wearing Luka's shoes, his new shoes from Nike that just got on the market," Nelson said. "I'm wearing them in protest for the trade from Dallas.…