That includes Oklahoma City Thunder star Jalen Williams, who faced off against Doncic and the Mavericks in the 2024 Western Conference Semifinals. Williams was as surprised as everyone else, noting that he was woken up out of his slumber when everything broke publicly.

After the Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA world by shipping Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Thunder fans quickly scoured the internet to see if OKC had any vested draft interest from the former as they voluntarily pulled the plug on a long-term title window.

Last trade deadline, the Thunder helped the Mavericks acquire center Daniel Gafford from the Wizards. It was well worth it on OKC's end.