1. At 12:12 a.m. ET on Sunday morning (or what normal people call Saturday night), Shams Charania stopped not just the NBA world, but the entire sports world, in its tracks by breaking the news that the Dallas Mavericks were trading Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis.

Shams Charania of ESPN wasn't sure what to believe when he first received word the Dallas Mavericks were trading Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers

Shams Charania’s tweet on the Lakers-Mavericks Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade makes history.

The NBA world was left in shock when ESPN's Shams Charania broke the news late Saturday night that the Los Angeles Lakers were sending Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks for Luk

The Dallas Mavericks traded homegrown star player Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. More pieces were involved, along with the Utah Jazz. All in all, the trade looked like this: Lakers get: Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, Markieff Morris

Shams Charania cautions the Lakers against ignoring Anthony Davis' trade demands as he pushes for frontcourt help to chase another title.

Shams Charania thought he was hacked at first when details of the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade first hit his phone.

The Lakers are sending Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a first-round draft pick to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Dončić, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris in a three-team deal that also includes the Utah Jazz. Dallas officially announced the trade on Sunday morning, following a report from ESPN's Shams Charania on Saturday night.

The nitty-gritty of the deal was shocking enough, but ESPN's Shams Charania reported a further element to the deal that defied comprehension: neither of its principals, nor uber-connected Lakers forward LeBron James, knew it was coming.

The Mavs will receive Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick, according to NBA insider Shams Charania.