Doncic, who had dragged an otherwise unremarkable Mavericks team through the Western Conference, became the face of their failure. Dallas coach Jason Kidd was forced to come out and defend his maligned star, even though without Doncic, the Mavericks were a faded Kyrie Irving and a bunch of role players.

The trade centered around Anthony Davis and Luka Doncic was a shock to everyone, especially the players involved. According to multiple reports, the only people who knew about the trade were the executives,

After a seismic trade that made Luka Doncic a member of the Los Angeles Lakers and sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks, the dust has begun to settle ever