Utah Jazz president and former Boston Celtics legend Danny Ainge reportedly didn't know he was helping his once-hated rival Los Angeles Lakers acquire one

Late Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks shocked the sports world by making one of the most stunning trades in league history in a move that sent Davis to the Lone Star State for Luka Dončić. Fans and players were stunned.

When the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic Saturday night, the Jazz helped facilitate the deal in order to satisfy NBA salary cap rules. However, Utah’s team president Ainge wasn’t immediately aware of the magnitude of his team’s involvement.

The Mavs sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis in a three-team deal involving the Utah Jazz . As such, the LeBron James -Anthony Davis pairing ends with one NBA title, and now the Lakers will trot out a Luka-LeBron pairing which will be a must-see in LA.

NBA rumors suggest the Jazz were unaware of the Lakers-Mavericks Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade details until the last hour.

Proverbial shockwaves were sent through the NBA late Saturday night as ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported that a trade has been agreed upon that will send Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks.

Along with Davis and Christie, the Lakers also sent a 2029 first-round pick to Dallas. The Mavs, on the other hand, traded Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to L.A.

That’s right, you can finally rest easy knowing that Danny Ainge has been on the phones, using walkie-talkies and string-wired tin cans to keep tabs on the landscape of the trade deadline. With an ear to the ground and a carrier pigeon to the sky,

The Utah Jazz have completed their end of the blockbuster Luka Doncic trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. As the third team involved in facilitating the deal, the Jazz acquired Jalen Hood-Schifino from the Lakers and subsequently waived Mo Bamba,

The Clippers are trading forward P.J. Tucker, center Mohamed Bamba, a future second-round pick and cash to the Jazz for big man Drew Eubanks and guard Patty Mills, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania and Bobby Marks.