CLEVELAND – Mavericks fans went through an initial shock after the blockbuster trade of Luka Donu010diu0107, and they weren’t the only ones.
Players said after they got shelled by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday that the trade to acquire Anthony Davis and Max Christie for Donu010diu0107, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris caught them by surprise, as well.
“I was like everybody – did Shams get hacked?” said Dante Exum, referring to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who broke the news of the trade. “It was a real big shock. I’ve been traded twice and you just learn that it’s how this business works and it’s something you have to adjust to.