Doncic will likely sign a maximum extension with the Lakers in the offseason. Even if he doesn't want to continue playing for the Lakers for some reason, he will likely get the money first and then ask for another trade afterward. More Lakers news: Lakers Could Face Competition to Retain Luka Doncic From East Contender

Now for the fun part. The construction of this trade is pretty technical because both teams were in the luxury tax at the time of the deal. The Mavericks set it up to get out of the tax, but the Lakers were constrained by being over the collective bargaining agreement’s first apron and capped at the second apron.