Every year at the NBA trade deadline there's a conversation about whether the action is going to meet the hype of all the rumors or whether the drama will fall flat with nothing substantial happening.

Lakers blockbuster that sent Luka Dončić to LA for Anthony Davis. Meanwhile, De'Aaron Fox is teaming up with Victor Wembanyama with the Spurs.

The NBA has seen its fair share of shocking trades this century -- but Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers tops it all.

But the biggest example, by far, is still Dallas. The Mavericks were so worried that a supermax contract for Dončić would be an example of paying the wrong guy that they opted to pay Anthony Davis instead, even though Dončić led them to the NBA Finals last year and is unquestionably one of the league’s five best players when at full strength.

On Saturday night, double takes were had as millions of people checked the most recent Shams Charania notification: Luka Doncic is being sent to the Lakers in a

NBA trade frenzy has started well before Thursday's 3 p.m. ET deadline, as All-NBA players Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis and De'Aaron Fox have already found new destinations. The Los Angeles Lakers' acquisition of Doncic will go down as one of the most shocking and consequential trades in NBA history.

The Kings are finalizing a trade to send De'Aaron Fox to the Spurs and acquire Bulls guard Zach LaVine as part of a three-team trade involving multiple players and draft picks, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

Another NBA blockbuster trade is in the books. As part of a three-team trade, De'Aaron Fox will land with the San Antonio Spurs, Zach LaVine is going