It’s been a week since one of the biggest and craziest trades in sports history went down.
The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks made a huge move last Saturday, sending superstar Luka Dončić to L.A. in return for Anthony Davis.
So now, Davis is a Maverick, and Dončić is a Laker.
People Still Shocked at NBA Trade
Even though some time has passed, a lot of people are still having a hard time believing the trade, including LeBron James and Davis’s agent, Rich Paul.
Paul commented on the trade and said he was just as shocked as everyone else.
Kevin Gary Jr. from the Mavericks podcast posted Paul’s response on X, saying, “This was a surprise. The timing was unexpected, the players involved were surprising too, but where they ended up wasn’t so surprising since AD is someone Nico (Harrison) has wanted since he took the job.”
In this three-team deal, the Lakers sent Davis along with Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick to the Mavericks for Dončić, Maxi Kleber, and Markieff Morris.
The shock factor of this trade is off the charts, and people are even protesting.
Los Angeles Lakers May Have Lost Future Star
The Lakers gave up a player who was supposed to take the team into the next phase of Lakers basketball.
On the flip side, the Mavericks traded away their star player, who had just led them to two Western Conference finals and an NBA Finals a few months back.
Dallas fans are still reeling from Dončić’s exit, and it’s totally understandable; but they do get an all-star in Davis and a solid role player in Christie.
As time goes on, both teams might end up happy with this trade. Still, many people think the Lakers are the long-term winners.
L.A. is resetting with a win-now guy in Dončić, who could be the face of the franchise for the next decade.
Dončić is one of only three players in NBA history to make the All-NBA First Team five times before turning 26, joining Kevin Durant and Tim Duncan. This season, he’s played in 22 games, all starts, averaging 28.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, 7.8 assists, and 2.0 steals in about 36 minutes.
At just 25 years old, he has racked up 12,089 points, 3,655 rebounds, and 3,489 assists, making him one of only two players in NBA history to hit at least 10,000 points, 3,000 rebounds, and 3,000 assists in their first 400 games, alongside Oscar Robertson.
Either way you slice it, it’s a historic moment in NBA history.