Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison was the man behind the shocking trade. He was so frustrated with Doncic's conditioning that he traded the 26-year-old superstar to the Lakers for Anthony Davis and Max Christie without talking to other teams.

New Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic shared his appreciation for the Dallas Mavericks, the franchise that drafted and developed him into one of the NBA’s premier players. It’s been some time since Luka Doncic was traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers,

The Dallas Mavericks have entered an early offseason, missing the playoffs after making the NBA Finals ten months ago. A lot of that is due to Nico Harrison's decision to trade Luka Doncic midseason in the middle of the night with no warning.