Luka Doncic has seemingly cut off Dallas Mavericks general manger Nico Harrison following his blockbuster trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. The basketball world was taken by storm overnight when one of the biggest trades in NBA history, which sees Doncic head to Los Angeles in exchange for Anthony Davis, was announced. However, it is the aftermath of the trade that has proven to be the wildest and most intriguing part of the news.

Harrison, who revealed that head coach Jason Kidd didn't know about the bombshell trade, also suggested that Doncic snubbed him. The NBA star has reportedly not spoken to the general manager since the deal was sealed. Harrison said that he had made attempts to contact Doncic, having left him a voicemail and text. Dallas Mavericks general manger Nico Harrison (R) said he has not heard from Luka Doncic. Doncic is heading to Los Angeles after being traded to the Lakers from the Mavericks.

'My guess is he probably doesn't want to talk to me,' Harrison said, via Dallas Morning News' Brad Townsend. Doncic, one of the NBA's biggest stars, is heading to the Lakers, alongside Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris, in exchange for Davis, a 2029 first-round pick and Max Christie. The Utah Jazz also were involved, getting Jalen Hood-Schifino and a 2025 second-rounder from both the Mavs and Lakers. The trade news broke shortly after the Lakers beat the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Davis was not with the Lakers for the game; he has been in Los Angeles because of an abdominal injury that needed assessing.

Doncic has not played for Dallas since Christmas, when he exited a game with a strained left calf. The trade may come at a serious price for Doncic, who now can't sign a five-year supermax contract extension this summer that could have been worth around $345 million. It was never clear if the Mavs would have offered such a massive deal. Doncic also would have had an option to leave as a free agent after the 2025-26 season, and it's certain that other teams with hopes of landing the Slovenian star would have planned for such scenarios.

Doncic is still eligible for an extension this summer, with the max that the Lakers could offer him being five years at about $230 million — a $115 million difference than what the supermax could have been. Doncic, one of the NBA's biggest stars, is heading to the Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis. Officially it was concerns over Doncic's defense - and not his conditioning - that prompted Harrison to swap the 25-year-old offensive wizard for 10-time All-Star Anthony Davis, rising guard Max Christie, and a future first-round draft pick.

'I believe that defense wins championships,' Mavs general manager Nico Harrison told ESPN's Tim MacMahon , who was first to report Doncic's 270-pound heft. 'I believe that getting an All-Defensive center and an All-NBA player with a defensive mindset gives us a better chance. We're built to win now and in the future.'. The deal pairs Doncic with LeBron James as the new 1-2 punch in Los Angeles, while Davis would be forming a new star duo with Kyrie Irving in Dallas. And it reunites Doncic with his former teammate, Lakers coach JJ Redick.