Mychal Thompson, father of Mavericks guard Klay Thompson and the radio color commentator for the Los Angeles Lakers, poked fun at the Mavs after they won the Draft Lottery, posting on X/Twitter "And the good thing is Luka will only be 31 [when] Dallas trades Coop to the Lakers in 5 years…"

After becoming the laughingstock of the NBA late in the season for unexpectedly trading away Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Dallas Mavericks have now emerged as a serious long-term threat across the league—thanks to landing the No.