The unexpected trade of Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers, involving Anthony Davis headed to Dallas, took the NBA by surprise. Typically, such moves are preceded by rumors, but this trade caught the entire league off guard, marking a rare instance of GMs acting independently without agent involvement. The shock stemmed from Doncic's recent performance leading the Mavs to the Finals, raising questions about Dallas’s decision to part with their young superstar in exchange for Davis and a first-round pick.
The notion that Dallas would unilaterally move Doncic, the 25-year-old superstar who'd just led the Mavs to the NBA Finals eight months ago, was stunning.
Dallas general manager Nico Harrison and Lakers GM Rob Pelinka worked this out without even bringing in the high-powered agents... to facilitate the deal.
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