The Dallas Mavericks sent the NBA into a frenzy when they traded the megastar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for a return including Anthony Davis. Some have already called it the most shocking trade in NBA history, and it also has some players on their toes.

Or perhaps the Mavericks stand pat after the Doncic trade. When Harrison acquired Irving and Markieff Morris from the Brooklyn Nets the Sunday before the Thursday trade deadline in 2023, the team suggested it wasn’t finished, but made no additional moves.

The is no precedent for what the Dallas Mavericks just did. Trading Luka Doncic feels like it will go down as one of the worst days in Mavericks basketball for Dallas fans, as the trajectory and future of this franchise has been forever changed with a nearly unbelievable deal.