Two weeks ago, ended a bizarre week in the National Basketball Association and marked the end of the most blockbuster trade deadline in NBA history. From Feb. 1 to Feb. 6, 21 trades were completed; some of them were good trades, some were bad trades, and others no one expected to be completed.

One those trades that no one expected occurred just after midnight on the east coast on Sunday, Feb. 1, as the Los Angeles Lakers acquired the 25 year-old ‘‘global superstar’’ Luka Dončić, Markieff Morris and Maxi Kleber from the Dallas Mavericks for 32 year-old superstar Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick in a three team trade that included the Utah Jazz. 

Normally when a deal of this magnitude happens there would be rumors or talks going on publicly leading up to the trade because the players on both teams would know. For example, De’Aaron Fox was traded to the San Antonio Spurs about 18 hours after the Luka-AD trade. Leading up to the trade, there were rumors that he preferred to be traded to the Spurs. And both teams would only have to find a way to get the trade completed. 

In the Luka-AD trade case, there were also rumors going around that nobody other than the General managers knew that this trade was going to happen. There were reports that Lakers forward LeBron James was having dinner with his family when the trade occurred because the Lakers had just finished beating the New York Knicks that night. 

“I was shocked…I was sitting at home watching a movie with my wife. Then I got the call,” said Davis in a pregame interview on ESPN before the Mavericks game on Tuesday, Feb. 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers. “I had no idea…I just sent the team[Lakers] a text congratulating them on the win against the Knicks…then found out an hour later I was no longer with the team.” 

This trade had so much buzz that there were videos of NBA players reacting to it while sitting on the bench during their games. NFL players were posting on their social media’s asking questions, MLB players were trying to analyze what the trade meant in their terms and it even had the disgusted reactions from the family members of the players involved. 

“But I think that exactly this secrecy, or should I say from some individuals, maybe even hypocrisy, this hurts me personally,” said Dončić’s father, Sasa on Arena Sport network from his home in Slovenia. “Because I think that Luka absolutely doesn’t deserve this.”

It was interesting to see that the Mavericks would move on from their young star who recently just took them to the NBA finals just last year for an older player who is a star, but he is not the player the Dallas fan base had thought they would have for the next few years. 

Now that this trade happened, what does this mean for the future of the NBA? Does this trade show that star players can be moved at any time?

Trades: 

Feb. 1 

1. 1. Clippers Trade(Jazz Receive): P.J. Tucker, Mo Bamba 

Jazz Trade(Clippers Receive): Drew Eubanks, Patty Mills

Feb. 2

1. 2. Lakers Trade(Mavs Receive): Anthony Davis, Max Christie, 2029 First Round Pick

Lakers Trade(Jazz Receive): Jalen Hood-Schifino

Mavs Trade(Lakers Receive): Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, Markieff Morris

Mavs Trade(Jazz Receive): 2025 second from Clippers, 2025 second from Mavs

Feb. 3

1. 3. Spurs Trade(Kings Receive): 2025 first-round pick (via Hornets),2027 first-round pick (via Spurs), 2031 first-round pick (via Timberwolves)

Spurs Trade(Bulls Receive): Zach Collins, Tre Jones, 2025 first-round pick (via Spurs)

Kings Trade(Spurs Receive): De’Aaron Fox, Jordan McLaughlin

Kings Trade(Bulls Receive): Kevin Hueter, 2025 first-round pick (via Spurs)

Bulls Trade(Kings Receive): Zach LaVine, 2025 first-round pick (via Spurs)

Feb. 4

1. 4. Sixers Trade(Mavs Receive): Caleb Martin

Mavs Trade(Sixers Receive): Quentin Grimes, 2025 second round pick

Feb. 5

1. 5. Bucks Trade(Wizards Receive): Kris Middleton, Aj Johnson, pick swap

Wizards Trade(Bucks Receive): Kyle Kuzma, Patrick Baldwin Jr., second draft comp

Knicks Trade(Bucks Receive): Jericho Sims

Wizards Trade(Knicks Receive): Delon Wright

2. 6. PelicansTrade(Thunder Receive): Daniel Theis, 2031 second round draft

Thunder Trade(Pelicans Receive): Cash 

3. 7. Kings Trade(Wizards Receive): Sidy Sissoko, two future second round picks 

Wizards Trade(Kings Receive): Jonas Valančiūnas

4. 8. Warriors Trade(Heat Receive): Kyle Anderson, Andrew Wiggin

Warriors Trade(Jazz Receive): Dennis Schröder

Warriors Trade(Pistons Receive): Lindy Waters III

Heat Trade(Warriors Receive): Jimmy ButlerHeat Trade(Pistons Receive): Josh Richardson

Jazz Trade(Heat Receive): PJ Tucker

5. 9. Raptors Trade(Pelicans Receive): Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk, first and second round picks

Pelicans Trade(Raptors Receive): Brandon Ingram

6. 10. Lakers Trade(Hornets Receive): Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, 2030 pick swap, 2031 unprotected first round pick

Hornets Trade(Lakers Receive): Mark Williams

Feb. 6                                 

1. 11. Raptors Trade(Heat Receive): Davion Mitchell

Heat Trade(Raptors Receive): PJ Tucker, second round pick, cash

2. 12. Bucks Trade(Spurs Receive): Patrick Baldwin, cash

Spurs Trade(Bucks Receive): Nobody

3. 13. Wizards Trade(Sixers Receive): Jared Butler, 2027 & 2028 second rounder, also two second round picks in 2030

Sixers Trade(Wizards Receive): Reggie Jackson, 2026 first rounder

4. 14. Suns Trade(Hornets Receive): Jusuf Nurkić, 2026 first rounder 

Hornets Trade(Suns Receive): Cody Martin, Vasilije Micić, Second rounder

5. 15. Cavs Trade(Hawks Receive): Caris LeVert, George Niang, Three second rounders, two picks swaps

Hawks Trade(Cavs Receive): De’Andre Hunter

6. 16. Hawks Trade(Clippers Receive): Bogdan Bogdanović

Clippers Trade(Hawks Receive): Terance Mann, Bones Hyland, 2025, 2026, & 2027 second rounders

7. 17. Jazz Trade(Pistons Receive): K.J. Martin, Josh Richardson, 2028 second round pick

Pistons Trade(Jazz Receive): Dennis Schröder

8. 18. Pacers Trade(Raptors Receive): James Wiseman & Cash

9. 19. Bucks Trade(Clippers Receive): MarJon Beauchamp

Clippers Trade(Bucks Receive): Kevin Porter Jr.

10. 20. Hawks Trade(Rockets Receive): Cody Zeller, 2028 second rounder
11. 21. Wizards Trade(Grizzlies Receive): Marvin Bagley III, Johnny Davis, Two second-rounds pick

Kings Trade(Wizards Receive): Colby Jones, Alex Len, 2028 second rounder

Grizzlies Trade(Wizards Receive): Marcus Smart, 2025 first rounder Grizzlies Trade(Kings Receive): Jake LaRavia