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There is rarely a surprise in the NBA. When a coach is about to be fired, a lot of people know it’s coming, starting with the coach. When an elite free agent is about to enter the market, the smart people in this league know 18 months ahead of time where he’s going.
But Saturday’s seismic deal sending Luka Don
iċ from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers in a package that sent Anthony Davis to Dallas caught everyone — everyone — in the well-connected Association off guard.
Marty Bach, “Michael Clayton,” 2007
