US President Donald Trump attended a midterm election rally in Dallas today.
At the rally, Trump talked with local fans about the trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers: “I don’t understand that trade. I may not know basketball, but that might be the worst trade ever. Maybe we can redo that trade, just like me, I redo that trade all the time (audience laughing), we have to reverse that trade! There are some trades I can understand, but I cannot understand that one.”
In February 2025, the Lakers completed a trade centered around Anthony Davis to acquire Luka Doncic. The full trade details are as follows:
Lakers receive: Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, Markieff Morris, $55,000 cash! Mavericks receive: Anthony Davis, Max Christie, 2029 first-round pick, $55,000 cash! Jazz receive: Jalen Hood-Schifino, Clippers’ 2025 second-round pick, Mavericks’ 2025 second-round pick!