Report: Marko Milić Leaves Mavericks' Coaching Staff After Luka Dončić, Lakers Trade

Luka Dončić isn't the only one leaving the Dallas Mavericks.

NBA insider Marc Stein reported on Sunday that Marko Milić is no longer on the Mavericks' coaching staff and "did not wish" to remain with Dončić no longer on the team. Milić was a notable name as the first Slovenian to play in the NBA, but his time with Dallas is over.

The connection with Dončić was obvious, as the five-time All-Star is also from Slovenia.

Milić spent seven years on the coaching staff of the Basketball Federation of Slovenia before the Mavericks hired him before the 2022-23 campaign. He also played professionally for 21 seasons from 1994 to 2015 with stops in seven different countries (Slovenia, Turkey, Spain, Italy, France, Iran and Kuwait).

He came to the NBA as a second-round pick in the 1997 NBA draft and appeared in 44 games across two different seasons for the Phoenix suns.

Milić was never more than a secondary scorer and averaged 2.5 points and 0.7 rebounds per game while shooting 56 percent from the field.

As for the Mavericks, this is more fallout from a shocking trade.

Dončić appeared well on his way to becoming a franchise legend with a Rookie of the Year, five First-Team All-Pro selections, a scoring title, five All-Star Game nods, an NBA Finals appearance and a Western Conference Finals MVP on his resume through just seven seasons.

Yet they moved him to the Los Angeles Lakers in a trade that landed them 31-year-old Anthony Davis.

While Davis is an excellent player himself, it was still stunning to see Dallas move on from the 25-year-old face of its franchise.