The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off arguably the most shocking trade in NBA history when they acquired Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Anthony Davis last month. Though the Mavericks initially approached the Lakers about the trade, the Lakers had their own motivations for going through with the blockbuster deal.

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers squeezed out a 113-109 overtime win Thursday night against the New York Knicks at Crypto.com Arena. The victory increased LA’s win streak to eight games, the second-longest active win streak in the NBA, along with extending its record to 20-4 since Jan. 15.

Former Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban chimed in on the controversial Luka Doncic deal for the first time and left little doubt he sides with legions of miffed Dallas fans. "If the Mavs are going to trade Luka,