The Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks sent the NBA world into a frenzy when they pulled off the most surprising trade in league history. This trade created exciting new duos in the game of basketball. In Dallas, it would be Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving, while in Los Angeles, the pairing would be LeBron James and Luka Dončić.
The trade made virtually no sense, yet it happened. Afterward, reports emerged that the Mavericks were dissatisfied with Dončić’s conditioning issues, with some claiming he had ballooned to 270 pounds at one point. Since the trade, the Lakers have surged to second in the Western Conference, while the Mavericks have continued to slide down the standings.
Mark Cuban, the former owner of the Dallas Mavericks, sold the majority of the organization to the Adelson and Dumont families. Cuban was always known for his deep affection for Dončić. At one point, he even joked that he would choose Dončić over his own wife. In a recent exclusive interview, Cuban shared his thoughts on the trade, subtly taking a shot at Davis.
“If the Mavs are going to trade Luka, that’s one thing—just get a better deal. No disrespect to Anthony Davis… If we had gotten four unprotected first-round picks, along with Anthony Davis and…
