On Saturday, the Dallas Mavericks posted a video of Luka Dončić decked out in cowboy attire — black boots, a hat and a bolo tie. It was National Texas Day. Nine hours later, the team had traded their superstar to the Los Angeles Lakers.

The crux of the theory, laid out in a lengthy social media essay by Christopher Kratovil, is centered around the Adelson family, the new Mavericks team owner who made a fortune in the gambling world as owners of the Sands Casino, who arrived to the NBA with the hope of building a new arena in Dallas-Fort Worth and making it a betting hub.

The Mavericks and Lakers agreed to a stunning trade late Saturday night that will see Luka Doncic head to Los Angeles and Anthony Davis go to Dallas.