That’s what makes Dončić-for-Davis the most stunning trade in NBA history: Sheer surprise. No rumblings, no warnings, no whining by one, the other or both to play elsewhere. No imminent free agency, at least, and plenty of work still undone where each had been playing. Now, poof! Everything is different. Breathtaking.

Babe Ruth got traded. Wayne Gretzky got traded. Diego Maradona got transferred, which is just a fancy way of saying traded for money instead of for another player. Blockbusters happen. The latest was the stunning deal that sent Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis.

Kevin Pelton grades all sides of the 2024-25 season's biggest deals, including P.J. Tucker finally getting a trade out of Los Angeles.

The NBA world was flipped on its head when the news that Luka Doncic was being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers was made official.

The Dallas Mavericks secured one of last offseason's top players when they signed Klay Thompson after his departure from the Golden State Warriors. Thompson chose the Mavericks over other teams in part because of the opportunity to play with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving and go for a title following their championship run last season.

Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis was a teammate of Doncic in Dallas. "I think this is the craziest trade in NBA history. Unbelievable,” Porzingis said.

In addition to providing a transactional tool for the sports betting world, the point spread is also a gauge of expectations. After all, it is considered the great equalizer. The Grizzlies have been one of the NBA season’s more pleasant surprises,

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