ESPN’s Brian Windhorst Says Mavericks Trade the ‘Ultimate Insult’ to Luka Doncic

Mavericks guard Luka Doncic reacts from the team bench during the second half of the game against the Nuggets at American Airlines Center. | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

The Dallas Mavericks sent shockwaves across the NBA world late Saturday night, sending superstar Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis.

There were other parts to the deal (the Utah Jazz were even involved a bit) but the main headline here is Dončić, one of the best players in the league, just 25 years old, was put on the trading block and scooped up by the Lakers in a deal absolutely no one saw coming.