Dallas Mavericks fans are livid about the Luka Doncic trade, and it's going to take a long time for the sting of what they see as the ultimate organizational betrayal to dissipate -- if it ever does.

Following the blockbuster NBA trade that sent star point guard to the Los Angeles Lakers for star big man Anthony Davis, many fans of the Dallas Mavericks were angry. Much of the anger was geared toward general manager Nico Harrison as they couldn't believe he traded Doncic away.

For Harrison, winning just one title without Dončić won't do. He is all in, cards to the center of the table, certain he will prevail.

The Dallas Mavericks return home on Saturday for the first time since trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, and it's likely to be an unwelcoming environment. Doncic was the most beloved athlete in the city,

Here's everything you need to know about Nico Harrison, the Mavericks GM and mastermind behind the Luka Doncic trade for Anthony Davis.

“I thought I’d spend my career here and I wanted so badly to bring you a championship,” Doncic wrote late Sunday in a “Dear Dallas” letter to fans. “The love and support you all have given me is more than I could have ever dreamed of.

DALLAS — Nearly a week after the shocking Luka Doncic trade was announced, there still hasn't been much in the way of a "smoking gun" revealed that explains why the Mavericks shipped off their face of the franchise to the Lakers. But a few details have painted a clear picture: Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison seemed to just be over it.

At 25 years old and the heir to the throne of Mavericks greatness handed down from Dirk Nowitzki, Doncic was revered in Dallas, and led the Mavs to the NBA Finals last year. It appeared he had another decade or so of great hoops with the Mavs ahead.

The Dallas Mavericks are still the most polarizing team of the trade deadline, and moves have been made since they dealt Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.