The entire future of the Los Angeles Lakers organization has seemingly changed overnight with the blockbuster acquisition of Luka Doncic, reportedly sending Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks in a stunning trade.
The move came out of nowhere with reports coming out shortly after the Lakers’ win over the New York Knicks. While Davis has been a superstar in his five-plus seasons with the team, L.A. understandably couldn’t pass up the opportunity to acquire the 25-year-old Doncic.
In fact, according to Dan Woike of the L.A. Times, everyone in the Lakers organization from ownership to the front offices to the coaches were aligned on making this deal, which was made in silence by the two general managers Rob Pelinka and Nico Harrison:
According to people with knowledge of the trade talks not authorized to discuss the deal, it occurred without the knowledge any of players, including James, and was done almost completely between general managers Rob Pelinka of the Lakers and Nico Harrison, who joined the Mavericks after being a longtime Nike executive.