A late-night three-team trade left the NBA world stunned.
A little after midnight Eastern time on Sunday, the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to the Los Angeles Lakers in a three-team deal for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
The Utah Jazz, also part of the trade, acquired Jalen Hood-Schifino, a 2025 second-round pick from the LA Clippers and a 2025 second-round pick from Dallas.
NBA players couldn’t believe their eyes when the trade occurred, but before you ask:
Yes, this is real. Sources tell ESPN: Full trade:
– Lakers: Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, Markieff Morris
– Mavericks: Anthony Davis, Max Christie, 2029 LAL 1st
– Jazz: Jalen Hood-Schifino, 2025 Clippers 2nd, 2025 Mavericks 2nd https://t.co/bltojdTaQj
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 2, 2025
The trade garnered a plethora of puzzled reactions from around the league.
Here are the best reactions from across the NBA — and beyond — to the blockbuster.
😳
— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) February 2, 2025
🥶🌎
— Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) February 2, 2025
WOWWWWW NO F WAY
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) February 2, 2025
I’m sick rn…. https://t.co/IGiojb3OXT
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) February 2, 2025
April fools right?
— Jalen Brunson (@jalenbrunson1) February 2, 2025
Huh?????
— Josh Hart (@joshhart) February 2, 2025
♟️!!
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) February 2, 2025
Shams got hacked?
— Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22) February 2, 2025
Wow it’s real lol 😂 I’m going to sleep
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) February 2, 2025
Gotta pack them bags just in case now a days . If the Don got traded only lord knows
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) February 2, 2025
Did somebody steal shams phone??
— 13am Adebayo (@Bam1of1) February 2, 2025
Nah shams gotta be hacked 💀
— Alex Caruso (@ACFresh21) February 2, 2025
Luka lake show 👀
— Dwight Howard (@DwightHoward) February 2, 2025
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) February 2, 2025
🤯
— De’Aaron Fox (@swipathefox) February 2, 2025
Hell naw😂😂😂
— Malik Monk (@AhmadMonk) February 2, 2025
wtf ?????
— Tyler Herro (@raf_tyler) February 2, 2025
HUH!!!!
— Tyrese Maxey (@TyreseMaxey) February 2, 2025
This wasn’t on my bingo card for Saturday night 🤯🤯
— Tristan Thompson (@RealTristan13) February 2, 2025
Excuse me…… They Did Not Just Trade Luka….
— Maxx Crosby (@CrosbyMaxx) February 2, 2025
Yoo wtf going on in Dallas?
— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) February 2, 2025
That 77 Lakers jersey about to do numbers in frat houses across America
— Kyle Hamilton (@kyledhamilton_) February 2, 2025
Am I dreaming? https://t.co/08BBIA3jvn
— Puka Nacua (@AsapPuka) February 2, 2025
the two best slovenian athletes of all time are now in Los Angeles 📍 pic.twitter.com/isUcRHDt3w
— LA Kings (@LAKings) February 2, 2025
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝙇𝘼𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗘. pic.twitter.com/iaWcimX65Y
— USC Trojans (@USC_Athletics) February 2, 2025
