Droppin’ Dimes: Making sense of the biggest trade in NBA history

12 minutes after midnight on Sunday morning, ESPN’s Shams Charania broke the news on X that Luka Dončić was being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in a three-team deal that sent former NBA Champion Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks. The announcement set the internet ablaze, with fans and players alike scratching their heads, unable to understand why this trade happened. There was no build-up, no trade rumors and no reports of strife between the players and their respective organizations. It was the first time in NBA history that two reigning All-NBA players were traded in the middle of a season.