The initial reaction of many, especially Mavericks fans, to Dallas's blockbuster trade of superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in a three-team deal was shock. Many of those same people were also perplexed at the fact that the Mavericks seemingly eschewed any long-term visions of the future with the 25-year-old Doncic for a more short-term vision with the 31-year-old Davis.
But some, namely Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer and TNT's Inside the NBA analyst Shaquille O'Neal, more clearly see the deal's upside for the Mavericks. During TNT's pregame show before the game between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, Shaq offered a take on the Mavs' surprising trade of Doncic likely to be viewed as unpopular by some.
