The Dallas Mavericks have shocked everyone by proactively parting with 25-year-old Luka Doncic for a perplexing return and giving LeBron James a generational talent to mold.
There is a chance this will look like a brilliant gamble by the Mavericks front office should Anthony Davis spearhead a defensive-focused side and make a deep playoff run. There is a chance the Lakers don't, in fact, get any better and this turns out to be a blockbuster that was all star power and light on actual meaningful substance.
