6 hypothetical trades that would have seemed impossible before the Luka Doncic deal

The sports world is still reeling from the astonishing Luka Doncic trade that sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s just really hard to process the Dallas Mavericks willingly giving up on a young superstar who probably isn’t close to his final form as a professional basketball player. Dallas general manager Nico Harrison will have some explaining to do for the foreseeable future. (Meanwhile, Rob Pelinka is probably still laughing all the way to the bank.)

What this trade does, however, is open the door to all of the silliest possible trade ideas in sports. I’m talking about some of the most ludicrous, nonsensical suggestions you could imagine. Those half-baked thoughts you come up with friends at the bar? Not unrealistic! That extremely desperate suggestion you make in someone’s mentions on social media? Don’t stop dreaming!

With the Mavericks dealing away a generational talent for a comical return, anything feels possible now.

Let’s break down some hypothetical trades across various American sports leagues that, all of a sudden, wouldn’t seem all that crazy anymore.