The 2011 veto of a proposed trade that would have sent Chris Paul to the Lakers remains one of the most controversial decisions in NBA history. At the time, the New Orleans Hornets were owned by the NBA, and then-Commissioner David Stern, who had the power to make such a move that would normally not reside with the league.

The Los Angeles Lakers' decision to trade Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks in February left a significant void in their frontcourt. Without a dominant presence in the paint, the Lakers adopted a center-less,

When the Los Angeles Lakers made the trade heard around the world in February, stunning the NBA by sending four-time All-NBA first teamer Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks for five-timer Luka Dončić — who is six years younger — their intention was clearly to put the team in position to win one more championship