Late Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks shocked the sports world by making one of the most stunning trades in league history in a move that sent Davis to the Lone Star State for Luka Dončić. Fans and players were stunned.

Nico Harrison said that as of early Sunday morning, he had not communicated directly with Doncic, but, rather Luka Doncic’s agent Bill Duffy. Harrison said he did text and leave a phone message

Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison was candid in his surprising motivation to trade Doncic, which led to fury amongst the team's fanbase. Harrison said that "defense wins championships" through ESPN quickly following the move, speaking to his rationale in prioritizing Davis and his willingness to deal Doncic.