Nico Harrison ended up dealing directly with Rob Pelinka. The final version of the trade ended up being Doncic, Maxi Kleber, and Markieff Morris heading off to the Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and Los Angeles' 2029 first-round pick.

Instead of a goodbye Luka, it’s a thank you,” said Armando Aguirre, one of the artists who worked on the mural in the Tin District.

In talking to people close to Luka Dončić over the last 72 hours, I was at that Lakers-Clippers game on Sunday. Luka had no intention of ever leaving Dallas. He just bought a new