“There’s a lot more digging y’all gotta do to find out why he got traded,” Edwards implored of the media scrum around his locker. “You don’t just trade him at 25. He just went to the Finals. So, I feel bad for Luka, man. I saw he just bought a crib and everything in Dallas. That sucks, man. That sucks.”

NBA trade frenzy has started well before Thursday's 3 p.m. ET deadline, as All-NBA players Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis and De'Aaron Fox have already found new destinations. The Los Angeles Lakers' acquisition of Doncic will go down as one of the most shocking and consequential trades in NBA history.

In the backdrop of the aftermath of the Lakers’ hectic last couple of days will be the second “Battle of L.A.” of the season after the Clippers won the first matchup, 116-102, on Jan. 19 in the Lakers’ first visit at Intuit Dome.