‘That’s cold, that hurts’: Dirk Nowitzki responds after hearing what Luka Doncic said about him

Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic were teammates for a year when they played for the Dallas Mavericks. The former is a legend of the franchise, while the Slovenian made his name playing for the Mavs before moving to the Los Angeles Lakers. Even though the duo only shared the locker room for one season, they seem to share a close bond that has lasted to this day. That was evident when the two greats were asked about each other on Friday night. Dirk Nowitzki reacts after Luka Doncic said he doesn’t call him anymore Doncic was in action for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, beating the Portland Trail Blazers 124-118 in the NBA Cup. Nowitzki, on the other hand, was a pundit on NBA On Prime and gave his old teammate the ‘Hot Playa’ nod in the pre-game show. Doncic was told about this, and the Lakers superstar thanked him before exposing him for not giving him a call since moving to Los Angeles. He said: “Thank you, Dirk. But he doesn’t even call. He’s in LA, he doesn’t even call no more. So, I’m expecting that dinner soon. I expect that call.” Nowitzki watched that interview and reacted by saying: “Ah, that’s cold. That hurts.” Blake Griffin then stepped in and asked if he doesn’t call Doncic anymore. Nowitzki jokingly replied, “I’m big time now, what can I say?”, leaving everyone laughing. All jokes aside, Nowitzki was right to give Doncic the ‘Hot Playa’ nod, as he was the star of the show once again for the Lakers. The 27-year-old scored 53 points and recorded five assists, five rebounds and a steal in what was a truly dominant display to help the Lakers go 8-2 for the season. Doncic is many people’s pick for the MVP award this season, and if he keeps producing performances like that, he could well win it. ‘Hands down’ – Rival NBA head coach makes strong Luka Doncic MVP claim Skip Bayless breaks down what he ‘appreciates’ about Luka Doncic ‘They killed James Harden for it’: Doc Rivers says nobody talked about what Luka Doncic kept on doing