Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison was the man behind the shocking trade. He was so frustrated with Doncic's conditioning that he traded the 26-year-old superstar to the Lakers for Anthony Davis and Max Christie without talking to other teams.

New Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic shared his appreciation for the Dallas Mavericks, the franchise that drafted and developed him into one of the NBA’s premier players. It’s been some time since Luka Doncic was traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers,

The Los Angeles Lakers absolutely stole Luka Doncic away from the Dallas Mavericks in a move that continues to infuriate Mavericks fans and baffle those around the NBA over two months later. LA getting a generational superstar before he hits what's supposed to be his prime for an aging Anthony Davis,