Mavericks bluntly slam wild conspiracy theory about Luka Doncic trade

The past seven days have been a whirlwind for the Dallas Mavericks.

It all started last Saturday when Dallas traded Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, and Markieff Morris to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a first-round pick. The initial reaction of all of DFW was initially shock, but it later turned to anger as fans were furious that the team traded Doncic out of nowhere.

The fans were so furious about this move that they organized a protest at PNC Plaza outside of the American Airlines Center next to the Dirk Nowitzki statue before Dallas' game against the Houston Rockets on Saturday, and the one message that fans continue to repeat about this trade is the same message at the base of the legendary Nowitzki statue.

"Loyalty never fades away."

Mavericks ownership reassures fans that they are remaining in Dallas

Multiple fans had signs with that message on it, and a consensus from many fans was that the ownership didn't understand how much Doncic meant to the city and the fan base. They felt that it was an extremely unloyal move to give up on Doncic before his prime began, and as the days went on, fans even started to believe that ownership wasn't going to be loyal to the city of Dallas.

As conspiracy theories about the trade rolled in over the ensuing days following the trade, one theory was that the new ownership team of Patrick Dumont and Miriam Adelson wanted to move the team to Las Vegas, and they made the move to tank the team and cause so much rage within fans that the team eventually has to move out of Dallas.

As crazy as this theory sounds, this has been circulating on social media ever since the trade went down. Some fans were genuinely concerned that Mavericks ownership had real plans of moving to Las Vegas, but Dumont shut down that theory once and for all over the weekend.

In an exclusive interview with Brad Townsend of Dallas Morning News, Dumont made it clear that the team has no plans of moving to Las Vegas (subscription required), and they plan to remain in Dallas.

"The Dallas Mavericks are not moving to Las Vegas," Dumont said. "There is no question in that. That is the answer, unequivocally. The Dallas Mavericks are the Dallas Mavericks and they will be in Dallas."

Dumont made it clear that fans have nothing to worry about when it comes to the theory of them moving to Las Vegas, and they will remain in Dallas for the distant future. His statements put the theories to rest, and this new era of Mavericks basketball will continue in Dallas.

"We bought the Dallas Mavericks; we’re keeping them in Dallas," Dumont said. "We’re committed to Dallas and we’re committed to our fans as the Dallas Mavericks, and that’s where the team will stay."

This new era officially began on Saturday, as Davis made his Mavericks debut and finished with 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists, and three blocks while shooting 10-18 from the field and 2-2 from downtown. Davis' dominance helped Mavericks fans move on from the sorrow of losing Doncic to the Lakers, and while fans will never forget what Doncic brought to the franchise, a championship with Davis leading the way will make these fans feel significantly better in the move that Nico Harrison and Dumont highly believe in.