Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Luka Doncic Trade Rumors: “I Learned That Lesson the Hard Way”

Asked about the trade rumors surrounding Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shared a pragmatic take on NBA transactions: “I learned that lesson the hard way in my first year in the NBA. I got traded out of the blue. Didn’t see it coming. It doesn’t surprise me any more than myself getting traded a long time ago. I found out it was a business my first season.”

SGA, who was traded from the Clippers to the Thunder after just one year in Los Angeles, knows firsthand how unpredictable the NBA trade market can be—something that could even apply to a superstar like Doncic.