Nobody expected the mega-trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks, including the players involved. Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison was candid in his surprising motivation to trade Doncic,

In one of the more surprising trades that we will ever see, the Los Angeles Lakers have traded for star point guard Luka Doncic. In exchange, they have traded away star Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks. It is a three-team deal between the Lakers, Mavericks, and Utah Jazz. NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN reported the news on social media.