Especially, when the star in question is just 25 years old and led the team to the NBA Finals in the previous seasons, well, Mavs general manager Nico Harrison broke all norms when he traded Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in a move that sent shockwaves through the NBA community.

Nico Harrison’s trade of Luka Doncic was a mistake of such epic proportions only conspiracies could explain it for many of the faithful. Brazen miscalculation, if not incompetence, isn’t good enough.

The Los Angeles Lakers introduced Luka Doncic to the press on Tuesday morning. Doncic, wearing a sensible sweater, was joined by Lakers general manager Rob Peli