Doncic was supposed to be the torch-bearer for the post-Nowitzki era after the German spent 21 illustrious seasons with the Mavs. But then, Nico Harrison ripped everyone's hearts out by sending Doncic to the Lakers in the middle of the night with no warning.

It's been months since the trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, but Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki still vividly remembers the day it went down.

Reaves gets a fresh start in Brooklyn, where he has the opportunity to become the primary ballhandler and No. 1 scoring option for a team that isn't trying to contend. Meanwhile, the Lakers finally get a center they can pair up with Doncic for the future, and both teams come away from the trade feeling good about the future outlook of the team.