The Los Angeles Lakes pulled off the biggest and possibly the most significant trade in early February, trading for international superstar Luka Dončić. It was a trade no one saw coming and one that should change the Lakers' fortunes for years to come.

Dallas Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont has further muddled the team’s messaging regarding the controversial trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.

The trade was orchestrated by Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison, but fans were quick to point out that the team ownership, led by majority owner Patrick Dumont, would also likely have had to sign off on the deal. Recently, Dumont spoke on what went into the puzzling decision.

The Los Angeles Lakers shocked the NBA when they were able to trade for Luka Doncic a couple of weeks before the trade deadline. It was perhaps the most shocking trade in league history. Doncic was sent over to the Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis,

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison says he traded Luka Doncic to win now. Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont says he did it for the future. As part of the Bank of Texas Speaker Series from a Dallas-area real estate group, Dumont explained his motivations for the team sending Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban believes they should've gotten a better return for trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Owner Patrick Dumont went so far as to question Doncic's work ethic after the trade in his first public comments, comparing him negatively to players like Michael Jordan, Larry Bi

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off one of the biggest and most shocking trades of the decade and arguably of the century. The Lakers shocked the NBA and sports world on Feb. 1 when they traded for international superstar Luka Dončić.

Southwest Airlines trolled the Dallas Mavericks about trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in an Instagram post.