The sports world was shocked late Saturday night when NBA superstar Luka Doncic was traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers. The shocking trade is similar to the San Jose Sharks' acquisition of Joe Thornton.

I don’t think this will end well for the Mavs and their front office,” another NBA executive told HoopsHype. “Davis is 31 and is usually injured. He’s an All-Star talent, but Luka will continue

Somehow the sun did in fact dawn Sunday in North Texas, piercing though not erasing the shroud of Mavericks fans’ shock, despair and anger. The previous night’s astonishing bombshell was in fact reality: The Mavericks really did trade 25-year-old superstar Luka Doncic to the despised and perpetually hoops-god-blessed Los Angeles Lakers.