The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off arguably the most shocking trade in NBA history when they acquired Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Anthony Davis last month. Though the Mavericks initially approached the Lakers about the trade, the Lakers had their own motivations for going through with the blockbuster deal.

A fter they shockingly traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in early February, the hits have not stopped coming for the Dallas Mavericks. It's genuinely felt like any time

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