The Mavs have moved to protect Luka Doncic's nickname by filing trademarks on THE MATADOR and EL MATADOR.
— Josh Gerben (@JoshGerben) January 2, 2019
The problem for Doncic is the MAVS are claiming ownership of the name.
If Doncic leaves the Mavs he will not own his nickname.
He needs a better trademark lawyer. pic.twitter.com/QXmOR22Lnn