Now for the fun part. The construction of this trade is pretty technical because both teams were in the luxury tax at the time of the deal. The Mavericks set it up to get out of the tax, but the Lakers were constrained by being over the collective bargaining agreement’s first apron and capped at the second apron.

Professional basketball fans were left wondering if a viral joke was taking place as news of Luka Dončić being dealt to Los Angeles unfolded.

The Dallas Mavericks "had major concerns about moving forward" with star guard Luka Dončić that ultimately led to his trade to the Los Angeles