There's a long list of players, coaches, or personnel who were close to Doncic that are no longer with the franchise since Harrison's arrival in 2021.

Former NBA 3-point champion B.J. Armstrong went on air recently after the Luka Dončić trade to comment on the news. According to the former 3-time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls, this deal got done because the Dallas Mavericks ownership group (the Adelson family) coerced general manager Nico Harrison into making this deal.

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison executed one of the most shocking trades in NBA history by sending Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers,

Here's everything you need to know about Nico Harrison, the Mavericks GM and mastermind behind the Luka Doncic trade for Anthony Davis.

When the common consensus from fans and players alike about your trade is that it is fake news or the account was hacked, that probably means it wasn’t the best decision. But that was exactly the case when the NBA world received one of its most shocking trade updates ever,

There are levels to it, and there are people that fit the culture and there’s people that come in and add to the culture,” Harrison said.

The Mavericks' haul for Doncic was Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round pick. Many have compared this return to what players like Rudy Gobert (four first-round picks and a pick swap, along with a young blue-chip prospect in Jarred Vanderbilt) and Mikal Bridges (five first-rounders) got in return.

The deal is done, Luka Doncic is now a Los Angeles Laker and Anthony Davis is now a Dallas Maverick. With the dust starting to settle after the massive trade, some of the national sports outlets have dished out grades for each side’s return.

Kidd was unaware that Harrison was shopping Doncic. Harrison reportedly had nearly a month of dialogue with Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka about the move. Not once did he tell the coach he thinks he’s aligned with about what was in the works behind the scenes.

Luka Doncic reportedly hasn't spoken with Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison following the trade to the Lakers.

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison invited Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka to the Ascension Coffee in the lobby of the Hotel Crescent Court, just a