Luka Doncic was the face of the Dallas Mavericks ever since he was traded for on draft night with Trae Young. The franchise's future championship ambitions were clearly on his shoulders. So it was surprising even for him when the Mavericks traded him to the Lakers in February this season.

Luka Doncic being a Los Angeles Laker remains the talk of the NBA over two months later, as people can't believe that the Dallas Mavericks would be dumb enough to trade a then 25-year-old five-time All-NBA selection for a minimal return.

Mavericks GM Nico Harrison has widely been reported as the driving force behind the decision to trade Doncic. There is still disbelief as to how Harrison convinced Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont that shipping the five-time All-Star out of town was what was best for the team.