The nitty-gritty of the deal was shocking enough, but ESPN's Shams Charania reported a further element to the deal that defied comprehension: neither of its principals, nor uber-connected Lakers forward LeBron James, knew it was coming.

The NBA world was left in shock when ESPN's Shams Charania broke the news late Saturday night that the Los Angeles Lakers were sending Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks for Luk

The NBA had a quiet Saturday until some earth-rattling news shook up the league. The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks are exchanging superstars in a blockbuster trade. The Lakers sent Anthony Davis along with Max Christie and a 2029 first rounder to the Mavs for Luka Doncic,

The Dallas Mavericks traded homegrown star player Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. More pieces were involved, along with the Utah Jazz. All in all, the trade looked like this: Lakers get: Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, Markieff Morris

In a shocking move that changes the NBA landscape forever, the Los Angeles Lakers have traded Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round pick to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Dončić, Maxi Kleber,

Shams Charania cautions the Lakers against ignoring Anthony Davis' trade demands as he pushes for frontcourt help to chase another title.

The Lakers are sending Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a first-round draft pick to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Dončić, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris in a three-team deal that also includes the Utah Jazz. Dallas officially announced the news on Sunday morning, following a report from ESPN's Shams Charania on Saturday night.

The NBA world is still in shock after the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers made it official on X, captioning it, "Yes, it really happened." This refers to the fact that nobody believed ESPN's Shams Charania when he first reported the trade.

That was nearly everyone's reaction to the news that Luka Doncic had been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster, out-of-the-blue trade that sends Anthony Davis to Dallas along with a 2029 first-round pick. The trade is real. It wasn't just fans who were shocked, so were players.