Hall of Famer Don Nelson protested the Dallas Mavericks' trade of Luka Doncic by wearing Doncic's signature shoes at the NBA Finals. Nelson, accepting a lifetime achievement award, called the trade a "tremendous mistake,

Nelson revealed he'll be honored with the 2025 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award and shared that he plans to wear Luka Doncic's signature sneakers in silent protest of the midseason trade that sent the Slovenian star from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Don Nelson is an NBA legend, a Hall of Famer who ranks second all-time in head coaching wins. He was both coach and GM for the Dallas Mavericks for eight years during the early Dirk Nowitzki years, and it turns out he does not approve of the Luka Doncic trade.