So many claim they're done watching this league. In moments like this past weekend, they always seem to come back.

Perhaps then it’s best to view the Luka Dončić trade not as the most shocking and bizarre in NBA history but as the standard-bearer for a post-historic era of inverted reality such as the one in which we are living.

While there have been some shocking deals in NBA history, the most recent blockbuster lands atop this list. Luka Dončić is officially headed to Los Angeles after a shocking blockbuster trade. Reactions to the Luka Dončić-for-Anthony Davis trade in the wee hours from Saturday to Sunday generally lined up as: Disbelief reigned after the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks concocted a deal even the most click-thirsty,