The Dallas Mavericks Governor Patrick Dumont keeps trying to rationalize the reasons behind the Luka Doncic trade to the Lakers.

The trade was orchestrated by Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison, but fans were quick to point out that the team ownership, led by majority owner Patrick Dumont, would also likely have had to sign off on the deal. Recently, Dumont spoke on what went into the puzzling decision.

In the 10 games Doncic has appeared in since the trade, Los Angeles is 8-2. They've now won eight games in a row. And while Doncic, after a bit of a slow start in a Lakers uniform, has now found his stride, the play of James, particularly on the defensive end of the floor, has been a major factor behind LA's winning streak.

With LeBron James sidelined with a groin injury and out of the team, the Los Angeles Lakers needed to hold on to their second seed—Luka Doncic, to be precise.

Luka Dončić brought his best to Milwaukee on Thursday as the Los Angeles Lakers faced the Bucks, but it still wasn't enough for the win. The Bucks beat the Lakers 126-106 despite Dončić's best game since joining Los Angeles and one of his best performances of the season.