A late-night three-team trade left the NBA world stunned.
The Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night 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:
β Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 2, 2025
- 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
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.
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β Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) February 2, 2025
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β Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) February 2, 2025
WOWWWWW NO F WAY
β Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) February 2, 2025
I'm sick rn.... https://t.co/IGiojb3OXT
β Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) February 2, 2025
April fools right?
β Jalen Brunson (@jalenbrunson1) February 2, 2025
Huh?????
β Josh Hart (@joshhart) February 2, 2025
βοΈ!!
β Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) February 2, 2025
Shams got hacked?
β Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22) February 2, 2025
Wow it's real lol π I'm going to sleep
β CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) February 2, 2025
Gotta pack them bags just in case now a days . If the Don got traded only lord knows
β CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) February 2, 2025
Did somebody steal shams phone??
β 13am Adebayo (@Bam1of1) February 2, 2025
Nah shams gotta be hacked π
β Alex Caruso (@ACFresh21) February 2, 2025
Luka lake show π
β Dwight Howard (@DwightHoward) February 2, 2025
β DWade (@DwyaneWade) February 2, 2025
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β De'Aaron Fox (@swipathefox) February 2, 2025
Hell nawπππ
β Malik Monk (@AhmadMonk) February 2, 2025
wtf ?????
β Tyler Herro (@raf_tyler) February 2, 2025
HUH!!!!
β Tyrese Maxey (@TyreseMaxey) February 2, 2025
This wasn't on my bingo card for Saturday night π€―π€―
β Tristan Thompson (@RealTristan13) February 2, 2025
Excuse me...... They Did Not Just Trade Luka....
β Maxx Crosby (@CrosbyMaxx) February 2, 2025
Yoo wtf going on in Dallas?
β Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) February 2, 2025
That 77 Lakers jersey about to do numbers in frat houses across America
β Kyle Hamilton (@kyledhamilton_) February 2, 2025
Am I dreaming? https://t.co/08BBIA3jvn
β Puka Nacua (@AsapPuka) February 2, 2025
the two best slovenian athletes of all time are now in Los Angeles π pic.twitter.com/isUcRHDt3w
β LA Kings (@LAKings) February 2, 2025
π§ππ π£ππΌππ π§π’ ππ. pic.twitter.com/iaWcimX65Y
β USC Trojans (@USC_Athletics) February 2, 2025