We’ll never forget where we were, what we were doing and the shock of the moment. Yes, I’m describing Feb. 1, 2025, at 11:12 p.m., when news broke that the Mavericks were trading Luka Doncic to the Lakers.

Mavericks team governor Patrick Dumont is sympathetic toward angry fans, but passionate in his defense of the controversial Luka Doncic

The Trail Blazers would likely want to make room to have more minutes for Donovan Clingan, who they recently selected early in the 2024 NBA Draft. For the Lakers, meanwhile, Ayton could have at least some tangible valuable as a player who has postseason experience and tremendous size on the inside.