Sunday brought a report that The King was not inclined to waive his no-trade clause should Los Angeles be interested in moving him. Then, on Monday, the Los Angeles Times reported the Lakers. have "little to no fear" he'd ask for a trade.

Well, the trade was real. And come Sunday, the teams were ready to make it official. First the Mavericks tweeted out their welcome for Davis and Max Christie, who was also part of the deal. And a few hours later, the Lakers made their part of the trade official publicly.

The Dončić deal was stunning in every way — except maybe his destination. What else is in store before Thursday's trade deadline?