In the history of professional sports, few decisions have ignited such immediate and unrelenting fury from fans as the Dallas Mavericks ‘ decision to trade Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers in February. The man who made the decision, Mavs general manager Nico Harrison, was fired on Tuesday . With Harrison ousted, the Mavs in a bad competitive position (despite getting the No. 1 overall pick and drafting Cooper Flagg), and Luka thriving with the Lakers, it’s worth discussing … was this actually the worst trade in sports history?

Let’s review the details of the deal. Executed on February 2, 2025, the transaction sent the 25-year-old Dončić, along with Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris, to the Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a protected first-round pick. At the

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