The Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis trade was such a shock that Shams Charania's initial report, broken after midnight, was met with disbelief from the NBA world. Many went as far as to wonder whether the ESPN insider had been hacked, or if they were somehow looking at a fake account.
The trade between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers came with virtually no warning, to the point that Rich Paul—Anthony Davis's agent and a longtime LeBron James ally—didn't know it was coming. Two-plus weeks later, Paul says he's glad to have been kept in the dark, and seems at peace with his client's move to the Mavericks.
