Ultimately, the Mavericks found a trade partner with the Lakers that landed Dallas Anthony Davis. But a trade of Antetokounmpo to the Mavericks in exchange for Doncic would have reunited the Bucks star with former head coach Jason Kidd in Dallas. Kidd coached Antetokounmpo for over three seasons.

The Bucks made a couple of moves at the trade deadline in hopes that it made their superstar happy. Did they make him happy enough?

"With the Bucks, it was Giannis Antetokounmpo, a two-time MVP who led the Bucks to the NBA title in 2021. Antetokounmpo happens to have a strong rapport with Mavs coach Jason Kidd and his right-hand man, Sean Sweeney."

The NBA world is still recovering from the shock of the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks. The deal, which was initially assumed to be a prank,

The Mavericks apparently attempted to trade Luka Doncic for the Bucks' superstar before trading him to the Lakers.

Dallas Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont holds one bold feeling about the Anthony Davis for Luka Doncic trade, and he is clearly wrong.