Zion Williamson, for his part, was equally stunned by the transaction as well. In fact, it also made the New Orleans Pelicans star realize that no one is safe in the league. If a player of Doncic's caliber can easily be traded, then who isn't?

Think about the biggest moves in Los Angeles Lakers history. Trading for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Signing Shaquille O'Neal and drafting Kobe Bryant. Landing LeBron James and Anthony Davis back-to-back. What do those acquisitions have in common?