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,

The Dallas Mavericks surprisingly traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in a deal that also sent Anthony Davis to the Mavs. Mavericks forward Naji Marshall revealed that Doncic sent a three-word text message to the team's group chat following the shocking news.

Welcoming the new player doesn’t mean that you don’t miss the teammates, like Anthony Davis, Max Christie and Jalen Hood-Schifino, who were traded away.