The Luka Doncic trade remains an unbelievable calamity. The Dallas Mavericks gave up on a franchise superstar at 25 years old, despite just coming off a run to the NBA Finals, and gave him to the Los Angeles Lakers basically for free.

The Dallas Mavericks stunned the NBA last season by trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for a package centered around Anthony Davis. Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison cited Doncic’s conditioning and defensive effort as key reasons behind the move,

Superstar Luka Doncic has shown longterm loyalty to the Los Angeles Lakers by leading recruitment efforts for Marcus Smart and Deandre Ayton.