The Luka Doncic trade looks even worse for the Dallas Mavericks now than it did when it happened. The Dallas Mavs gave up a basketball superstar in his prime. After the trade, the Mavericks fell apart. General manager Nico Harrison was fired and a team that still had NBA stars like Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving had one of the worst records in the NBA. The only bright spot was winning the NBA Draft Lottery to select Cooper Flagg, who lived up to the hype of NBA fans by winning NBA Rookie of the Year. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers flourished. Luka Dončić took over Hollywood alongside LeBron James, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt and the rest of the LA Lakers roster, leading the NBA in scoring at 34 points per game while averaging 8 rebounds and 8 assists. He earned his sixth All-NBA selection, lead Los Angeles to the NBA Playoffs, and put the Lakers back into NBA Championship conversations for basketball fans. The Lakers got exactly what every NBA franchise dreams ...