Jason Kidd isn't without blame for Mavericks trading Luka Doncic

"The level of frustration that Nico had [with Luka] at the time was high," Tim MacMahon started on "The Right Time" with Bomani Jones. "By the way, J-Kidd was too. I think J-Kidd’s tried to distance himself from it, but J-Kidd’s frustration with Luka was also quite high. I was told at the time — obviously, it was off the record, but they traded him now so I’ll say it — 'Hey, if we got to trade him, we’ll trade his ass,' and I was like 'No you won’t. You ain’t blowing that house down. Give me a break.'…And then six weeks later, my phone dings."

Kidd was definitely frustrated at times with Doncic's defensive effort, but Doncic and Kidd also respected each other. When Kidd asked Doncic if they could play faster last season, Doncic quickly agreed and they played faster, a big reason they made it to the NBA Finals. But it's also possible that Doncic's complaining to the officials and style of play was wearing on Kidd.

It's doubtful that Kidd ever wanted to Nico Harrison and said "You have to trade this guy," but he may not have put up a huge fight either when he found out it was a possibility. Making the move in-season made it hard for the team to adjust on the fly though.