Luka Dončić released a letter to Dallas touting the city as a "special place" and Mavericks fans as "special fans" upon the news of his stunning trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. His father Saša Dončić was considerably less subdued in his reaction to the Mavericks' decision to deal away their 25-year-old franchise player and perennial MVP

The stunning three-team trade that sent Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis left the NBA world reeling, in part because superstar

Even mentioning details to the superstars' agents would risk info becoming public, which the Mavs thought was especially flammable.