Dallas Traumatized by Mavs’ Epic Oopsies…

Dallas is still reaching for the Kleenex after the Mavericks thought it’d be fun to gift-wrap Luka Doncic for the Lakers. Sure, Anthony Davis waltzed into town with a big ol’ “Hello,” but then decided to bless us with an injury faster than you can say “oops.” As CeeDee Lamb from the Cowboys aptly put it, the Mavs “killed the city,” leaving us shaking our heads and wondering why we can’t have nice things.

Meanwhile, Los Angeles is currently planning their “Welcome Luka” parade, featuring an elaborate float for the day King LeBron retires to play full-time dad. The trade’s already making waves, leaving the Mavs’ fans feeling like they’ve been left at the worst surprise party ever, thanks in part to GM Rob Pelinka’s big plans for L.A. But don’t worry, Anthony Davis might cobble together enough magic tricks to keep the Mavs afloat.

As if to rub salt in the wound, Luka went ahead and dropped a casual 45 points against the Bucks, despite the Lakers getting walloped. He’s back from injury, teasing with scoring wizardry galore. Alas, Luka didn’t have time to revel in his splashy performance, grimly stating it ‘doesn’t matter’ because, well, they lost. Oof, Luka, as if our hearts weren’t already broken.