Now for the fun part. The construction of this trade is pretty technical because both teams were in the luxury tax at the time of the deal. The Mavericks set it up to get out of the tax, but the Lakers were constrained by being over the collective bargaining agreement’s first apron and capped at the second apron.

Professional basketball fans were left wondering if a viral joke was taking place as news of Luka Dončić being dealt to Los Angeles unfolded.

Luka Dončić entered Saturday seemingly secure as the star of the Dallas Mavericks for the next decade. Anthony Davis entered Saturday as the co-star to LeBron James as the Los Angeles Lakers went for one more championship.