But Dallas's stunning about-face with its franchise player may have hit those closest to home harder than anyone. Mavericks fans, shocked and hurt by the trade, came out in droves to protest the deal outside of American Airlines Arena before Sunday's hockey game between the Dallas Stars and Columbus Blue Jackets.

Former Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic was in the process of buying a new home in the Dallas area before the blockbuster trade that sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers. Lara Beth Seager, Doncic’s business manager,