The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks have dominated NBA headlines since their blockbuster Luka Doncic trade. Doncic has played two games for the Lakers, averaging 15.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.

The jaw-dropping Luka Doncic trade cemented the reality, if it wasn’t already clear, that Mark Cuban has no influence on the Mavericks’ basketball operations.

As the fallout continues from the blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis to Dallas and Luka Doncic to Los Angeles, it's clear that the power centers of both teams have shifted. It's also certain that the truth about LeBron James ' role in this deal has consequences nearly as jolting as the trade itself.