Ahead of the NBA trade deadline, one of the most shocking trades of all time occurred. Out of nowhere, Luka Doncic was shipped to the Los Angeles Lakers with Anthony Davis heading back to the Dallas Mavericks.

Luka Dončić isn't a fan of the way Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has addressed his surprising trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. "It’s just sad the way he’s talking right now," Dončić told ESPN's Malika Andrews. "I never said anything bad about him and I just want to move on."

Luka Doncic has been with the Los Angeles Lakers for 2 1/2 months now, and he’s feeling fairly comfortable in his new home

The Lakers often attract large betting interest anyway, but the controversial midseason trade that landed Luka Doncic from Dallas has people emptying their bank accounts to put money on Los Angeles. BetMGM trading manager Halvor Egeland said 99% of the bets on the Lakers' opening-round NBA playoffs series against Minnesota is on LA.

The Los Angeles Lakers have had one of their most eventful seasons in recent memory, but the real work starts on Saturday night when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves for Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals.

The Los Angeles Lakers finished the regular season under first-year head coach JJ Redick with 50 wins, which was good enough for the Purple and Gold to win the Pacific Division and secure the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference Playoffs.