Jason Kidd Announces Plans For Luka Doncic

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 02: Head coach Jason Kidd converses with Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks against the Atlanta Hawks during the first quarter at State Farm Arena on April 02, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
The Mavericks have called an audible on their plans with Luka Doncic.

Luka Doncic's 2022-23 season seems to be over. The Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd confirmed those reports. Earlier this week, Doncic stated he would play as long as the Mavericks had a chance at the playoffs. But with today's news that the team would be without Irving, plans have changed. Shutting Doncic down all but means the Mavericks are looking ahead to the off-season. The Mavericks playoff chances were already slim. However, now they are on life support.

"I can't speak for him. But I think when you look at [it], we all said that we want to have the opportunity to find a way to get in. And we were gonna play until told otherwise. And today is the day that we've been told that we're gonna do something different. So he's gonna participate in the first quarter and then he's done for the season," Kidd told the media. The move to shut down Doncic has been a shocker to everyone. Also, letting him play the first quarter Friday night seems like a head-scratching decision.

Luka Doncic To Be Shut Down For Remainder Of Season

The Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving experiment has seemed to fail. However, the Mavericks want to bring back both superstars. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has already stated the team hopes to keep Irving. But with the way things have ended this season, it may take a lot for Irving to return. Irivng's performance in Dallas isn't one of the reasons the experiment failed. But the team's defense sure would take top billing in the blame department.

How will the Mavericks fix the issues from this season? Will ownership bring in a new coaching staff? In Kidd's second season as the headman, Dallas has been in a state of free fall most of the season. A team with this much talent shouldn't be at home during the playoffs. However, that's exactly where the Mavericks will be. What do you think the Mavericks can do to right the ship? Will the team be able to bring back Doncic and Irving? Drop your thoughts on the Mavericks in the comment section. For the latest news in the NBA, keep it here at HNHH.

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Tyler Reed is a current Sports Writer for HotNewHipHop. He started back in March of 2023 with the company. During his time Tyler has shown his expertise in all things sports. Ranging from NBA news, all the way to boxing and MMA. He has bylines with several outlets, such as Busted Coverage, where Tyler has covered the NFL, College Football, WWE and beyond. Tyler has also written for Detroit Jock City, Wildcat Blue Nation and Swarm and Sting for the FanSided Network. Tyler is a massive Detroit Lions and Cincinnati Reds fan. Being from Kentucky, he chose connections to sports franchises that he enjoyed watching as a child. Unfortunately, his professional fandoms have only brought him pain. Tyler's hobbies outside of work include exercising and binge-watching the same shows he has watched for the last decade while endlessly scrolling through social media. His favorite hip-hop artists are Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and Kentucky's own Jack Harlow.
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