Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson was not a fan of the Dallas Mavericks trading Luka Doncic -- and chose his footwear for Game 2 of the NBA Finals accordingly. Nelson arrived for the news conference announcing him as the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award winner,

On the night of receiving his lifetime achievement award, Don Nelson used the platform to protest the Luka Doncic trade by calling it a huge mistake before Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

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.