There are probably five players across the NBA who are thought as untouchable, simply not available for a trade. And many would have assumed that Luka Doncic was at the very top of that list.
Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison clearly had different ideas when he shocked the basketball world in dealing Doncic to the Lakers for Anthony Davis late Saturday night.
The obvious question after the trade was … why? Doncic is a generational talent, just 25 years old and led Dallas to the NBA Finals last season. That’s not the kind of player you just give up on. In an interview with the Dallas Morning News, Harrison voiced h