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,

In this case, it was Houston Rockets governor Tilman Fertitta trolling the Dallas Mavericks for the "dumbass" decision to deal their superstar point guard to the Los Angeles Lakers during a recent visit to the White House. The comment came when Fertitta was speaking to the Houston Cougars men's basketball team at their championship celebration.