The Boston Celtics defeated the New Orleans Pelicans, 118-116, on Friday night at Smoothie King Center. Avoiding what would have been a bad loss, Boston escaped with its 34th win of the season which ranks second in the Eastern Conference standings.

The shocking swap comes as Doncic has been sidelined for weeks with a calf injury. Yet, the move comes as a complete surprise on the heels of the Dallas Mavericks making a run to the NBA Finals led by Doncic against the Celtics last year.

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

The Boston Celtics are one of the best teams in the NBA but they have looked a little more beatable this season than they did last year. Boston stomped the competition last season en route to winning their 18th NBA championship.

Marcus Smart has not played for a game for the Grizzlies since December but could be on the move next week less than two years after he was acquired from the Celtics. Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports that there has been “plenty of discussion:” about the Grizzlies guard in trade talks over the past few weeks ahead of the Feb.