One NBA executive quipped Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison basically played four-dimensional chess when he traded franchise cornerstone Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite long odds,

A not-insignificant portion of the NBA's social media community genuinely believes that the league rigged the Draft Lottery for the Dallas Mavericks. The post Social Media Is Convinced the NBA Rigged the Draft Lottery for Mavericks After They Traded Away Luka Doncic first appeared on Mediaite.

Luka Doncic riled up the entire NBA realm back in early 2025. With the trade window about to close, the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a stunner. Doncic was traded from the Mavericks to the Lakers in an exchange that nobody expected.