DALLAS — Feb. 1, 2025. 11:12 p.m.

At that moment, Dallas sports changed forever. That's not hyperbole, whether the Luka Doncic trade actually works out for the Mavericks or not.

When ESPN insider Shams Charania posted on X that Doncic was being sent to the Lakers , shockwaves were sent across the sports world -- and Mavericks fans were immediately stunned.

Sure, Anthony Davis might still be a decent piece for the Mavericks in the return. Maybe Max Christie will continue to develop into a solid shooting guard. And perhaps that future first-round pick in 2029 could be the next Luka or Dirk.

But few developments in sports can compare to the face of a franchise getting traded in the middle of the night, in the prime of his career, with no one -- not fans, not insiders -- being none the w

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