Dončić's emotions from that shocking Saturday night on Feb. 1 are apparent on the iPhone he still carries with him. Upon learning he'd been traded, Dončić threw his phone after the call ended. Dončić's manager, Lara Beth Seager, showed the souvenir from that night during an interview with ESPN's Malika Andrews.

How did Luka Dončić really feel after learning the Dallas Mavericks had traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers? With the regular season wrapped up and the Lakers locking in the No. 3 seed in the West, Dončić recently found time to reflect.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver joined ESPN's "The Pat McAfee Show" on Thursday ahead of the playoffs, which get underway on Saturday. To little surprise, the Luka Dončić trade, which is still commanding headlines months after it was made,

The trade for Luka Doncic and immediate connection he made with LeBron James has transformed the Lakers into legitimate title contenders.

The Los Angeles Lakers secured the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference playoffs, earning them a matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the postseason. And superstar Luka Dončić believes the team has the goods to make a title run: The Dončić addition has certainly helped.