The Dallas Mavericks did the unthinkable over the weekend, trading franchise guard Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for superstar forward Anthony Davis. Both All-NBA talents have made it very clear they were not expecting to be traded, which is a rare occurrence in today's league.

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic shared a straightforward message for NBA players ahead of the trade deadline. The NBA has been buzzing with activity in recent days. Following the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis,

Luka Doncic to Los Angeles, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Anthony Davis to Dallas. “I see DJ pacing back and forth, telling people a bunch of news,” Julian Strawther told The Denver Post, “and then I walked past Trey (Alexander).