Getty Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki got real as he finally broke his silence on what he felt about the most shocking trade in NBA history and why he went out of his way to watch Luka Dončić ‘s debut with their Western Conference rival Los Angeles Lakers . Nowitzki revealed that Doncic personally extended his invitation to him as he was coming home from a vacation in Maldives where he was as stunned as everyone else — except for Mavericks general