Show Caption1 of 10Lakers introduce Luka Doncic during a press conference at the UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram/SCNG) Expand EL SEGUNDO — The shocking nature of the Lakers’ blockbuster trade over the weekend that led to them acquiring five-time All-Star guard Luka Doncic as part of a three-team deal that sent 10-time All-Star big man Anthony Davis has been well documented.

"I thought I was going to spend my whole career there... But this, for me, is a fresh start. I get to play in L.A., the fans are amazing, and I got the ocean here."

As more details emerge regarding the blockbuster Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade, it is becoming more and more clear that every player in the league, every team in the league, and every player dealt in the trade was just as shocked as the public was when the news broke.