Rachel Nichols slams Mavericks after latest Luka Doncic leaks as messy divorce continues

Luka Doncic leaks appear to be still coming out of the Mavericks’ front office and Rachel Nichols is left asking why.

“I don’t get why the Mavs are sharing this stuff,” Nichols said in a post on X. “If Dallas is right and Luka’s habits eventually cost the Lakers, there’ll be plenty of chances to sit back with all the I told you so’s. But if Luka wins a title in LA, all this talk is gonna make Dallas look even worse. Say less.”

The Athletic reported that the Mavericks had “issues” with Luka Doncic’s social habits, such as his drinking and smoking hookah.

Dallas traded the Slovenian sensation to the Lakers at the beginning of February in exchange for what most in the NBA considered to be a light package of Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a first-round pick.

Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison reportedly was unhappy with Doncic’s weight at the beginning of this season, with previous leaks expressing dissatisfaction with the guard weighing 270 pounds.

It was apparently so bad that the Mavericks sat him down with what they originally described as a wrist injury, just so they could work him into condition.