In the initial press conference the day after the already infamous trade, Nico Harrison said that he and Kidd had a "vision and a culture that we've wanted to create since we've been here," signaling that while Kidd wasn't brought in on the deal until late, he was on board. That does not seem to be the case, though.

Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison was the man behind the shocking trade. He was so frustrated with Doncic's conditioning that he traded the 26-year-old superstar to the Lakers for Anthony Davis and Max Christie without talking to other teams.

After Doncic teamed up with LeBron James, Los Angeles had championship aspirations. Instead, the Lakers were run off the court by the Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA playoffs.