The Dallas Mavericks have agreed to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis in a shocking blockbuster trade that also involves the Utah Jazz, according to multiple reports.

Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris will also go to the Lakers, while Max Christie and the Lakers’ 2029 first-round pick will head to the Mavericks. The Jazz will receive Jalen Hood-Schifino, a 2025 second-round pick via the Los Angeles Clippers and the Mavericks’ 2025 second-round pick in the trade first reported by ESPN.

This is one of the most substantial and surprising trades in NBA history and will alter the course of two franchises.

From the Mavericks’ perspective, this is particularly shocking. Doncic, 25, has been one of the league’s best players since entering the league in 2018. He has made five consecutive all-NBA first teams and led the Mavericks to the NBA Finals last year, where they fell to the Boston Celtics.

For his career, he has averaged 28.6 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 8.3 assists per game while shooting 47% from the field and is widely regarded as one of the five best players in the world. Players of his caliber rarely get traded unless they force their way out of town. According to Marc Stein, Doncic did not make such a request.

Harrison mentioned, “I believe that defense wins championships.” This remark was made concerning the decision to trade Doncic. With Davis joining the roster now, they will try to move forward together. Currently, the Mavericks sit in ninth place in the crowded Western Conference, while the Lakers seem to have gained a formidable partnership to contend for the title.