World No.1 Scottie Scheffler admits being left CONFUSED with Luka Doncic trade to Lakers from Mavericks

2-time major champion Scottie Scheffler was left sad and shocked by the news of Luka Doncic being traded away from the Dallas Mavericks.

World No.1 Scottie Scheffler admits being left CONFUSED with Luka Doncic trade to Lakers from Mavericks

Luka Doncic and Scottie Scheffler (Image via X/Imago)

This past Sunday, the NBA shocked the sporting world with a massive trade. The Dallas Mavericks gave away superstar Luka Doncic in exchange for Anthony Davis from the Los Angeles Lakers. World No.1 golfer Scottie Scheffler on Wednesday admitted to being left sad and confused by this.

The news came out on Sunday morning, a few hours after the Lakers registered a victory over the New York Giants. In this trade deal, the Mavericks gave away Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick to acquire Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris as well.

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As per reports, a few days before this trade deal, Luka Doncic had spent around $15 million on a house in Dallas. Following the news of trade, he was left stunned and even cried a bit.

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Scheffler, who is a massive fan of the Mavericks and a native of Dallas, Texas, like many was not happy with this move. Ahead of the Waste Management Phoenix Open, the reigning Masters champion claimed that he was genuinely left sad with Doncic leaving the team.

Losing Luka, I think this is one of the first times I’ve ever been genuinely sad with a move that has been made in Dallas… I think most people in Dallas imagined Luka was going to be that for us. It’s very sad to see him leave. I think a lot of the fan base is just a bit confused right now.

Scottie Scheffler said on SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio

Scheffler has hoped that the Mavericks have some plan now after trading the 5-time NBA All-Star. At the moment, they are 50-32 for the season while sitting fifth in the Western Conference standings. Meanwhile, the Lakers and their superstar LeBron James are seventh with a 47-35 record.

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Scottie Scheffler labels a WM Phoenix Open a “special week”

This week Scottie Scheffler will make his second start of the 2025 season. Following a freak injury during Christmas, Scheffler was sidelined for a month. He made his first start of the campaign at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am last week where he finished T9. Ahead of the WM Phoenix Open, the 28-year-old has labeled it as a “special week”.

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Scottie Scheffler (Image via X)

Scheffler won this event twice in a row in 2022 and 2023. The 2022 triumph was his first PGA Tour victory as well. Last year, he was looking for a three-peat but fell short as Nick Taylor clinched the title.

When it comes to fan experience, the WM Phoenix Open at the TPC Scottsdale in Arizona is considered one of the best. Speaking regarding the event in the press conference, Scheffler reflected on his previous triumphs and the fan following of this event.

When I first started coming to play this tournament, I would walk out onto 16 and not many people know who I am. I think like playing the practice round yesterday, guys are people in the crow are chanting my name… It’s a lot of fun… to have people cheering for you… This a week when we get to play in front of a lot of them and so as a player, I think it’s a special week.

Scottie Scheffler told the reporters
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For the first round, Scheffler has been paired up with Tom Kim and Max Homa. The group will tee off from the 1st tee at 2:44 p.m. ET. Unlike the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, this event does have a cut and a full playing field.