The initial reaction of many, especially Mavericks fans, to Dallas's blockbuster trade of superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in a three-team deal was shock. Many of those same people were also perplexed at the fact that the Mavericks seemingly eschewed any long-term visions of the future with the 25-year-old Doncic for a more short-term vision with the 31-year-old Davis.

The most shocking NBA trade in recent memory had some Mavericks fans protesting and holding a mock funeral outside American Airlines Center this weekend. One Dallas area brewery even teased the release of a “Sell the Team” adult beverage line in the wake of the departure of Luka Doncic.

Shaquille O'Neal gives his analysis on the Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis trade and why he thinks the Mavs will be better off in the long run.

Luka Doncic says he was just as shocked as the rest of the basketball world when the Dallas Mavericks traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers

Even while preparing for Super Bowl 59, Patrick Mahomes – an avowed Mavericks fan – couldn't help but be shocked by the Luka Doncic trade.

The NBA is more interesting today, following the trade of the century, than it was a week ago. Here’s to more madness ahead.

Luka Dončić is not happy with the Dallas Mavericks after his landscape-altering trade to the Los Angeles Lakers that shocked the entire NBA community.