THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS A trade so shocking the reporter who broke it had to ensure us he wasn't hacked. A trade so wild other NBA stars couldn't comprehend it. A trade so extraordinary that it actually is unprecedented -- a word we throw around a lot,

Mavs fans have gathered outside American Airlines Arena in protest of the Luka Dončić trade and are building a shrine beneath the Dirk Nowitzki statue 💀 (📸: @Lassimak @McFarland_Shawn @JustinPistachio) pic.twitter.com/gMbeJ2S9ap

If you’re an NBA general manager who wants to sign a superstar, it’s going to cost you. After the Dallas Mavericks sent franchise centerpiece Luka Doncic to Los Angeles late Saturday, questions started circulating almost immediately about whether the price the Lakers paid wasn’t high enough.