Not too many things can catch LeBron James off guard, but the Los Angeles Lakers did that on Saturday night with their blockbuster trade, acquiring Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks for Anthony Davis.
James was coming off another epic performance at Madison Square Garden and was out to dinner with his family in New York after beating the Knicks when he found out about the franchise-altering trade. Reports indicate he was just as surprised as everyone else and had no idea it was coming.
Considering he was caught off guard with the team trading his co-star, there was speculation that James could be requesting a trade next before the Feb.