THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS A trade so shocking the reporter who broke it had to ensure us he wasn't hacked. A trade so wild other NBA stars couldn't comprehend it. A trade so extraordinary that it actually is unprecedented -- a word we throw around a lot,

Mavs fans have gathered outside American Airlines Arena in protest of the Luka Dončić trade and are building a shrine beneath the Dirk Nowitzki statue 💀 (📸: @Lassimak @McFarland_Shawn @JustinPistachio) pic.twitter.com/gMbeJ2S9ap

Luka Doncic released an emotional farewell to Dallas on the same day a trade sending him from the Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers in a swap for fellow All-NBA player Anthony Davis was finalized.