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Windhorst: Luka Dončić, Lakers Trade Could Create 'Series of Big Moves' Across NBA

Andrew PetersFeb 4, 2025

The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks pulled off arguably the biggest trade in NBA history over the weekend.

But Luka Dončić joining the Lakers and Anthony Davis joining the Mavericks might not be the last trade of such magnitude. ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported that the trade could lead to a "series of big moves" across the league.

"This shook up a lot of people," he told NBA Today. "Steph [Curry] said last night there's only a couple people in this league who can go to sleep tonight knowing they're going to wake up on the same team and I agree with him, and I thought Luka was on that list.

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"There is a little bit of shaking under the feet right now. That trade created action elsewhere... We could see a cascading series of big moves that are happening because something just psychological happens. I'm telling you, they feel it in the league."

It's hard to imagine we'll see a player like Dončić—arguably one of the best three players in the league—get traded again any time soon, but it seems there could be a domino effect caused by the massive deal.

With the trade deadline just days away, any blockbuster deal will have to happen soon.