Shifting title odds and fantasy values: The wide-ranging impact of the Doncic-Davis trade - ESPN

Every once in a while, the NBA landscape shifts in a way that leaves fans, analysts and even players in complete disbelief. Saturday night's blockbuster deal sending Luka Doncic from Dallas to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis is one of those moments.

Not only is it one of the most shocking trades in NBA history, the deal dramatically reshapes both franchises and leaves lingering questions — as Kevin Pelton pointed out while grading the trade — about how each team will adjust in the short and long term.

The Lakers now boast a duo of two of the most skilled offensive players in NBA history, while the Mavericks pivot toward a more defense-focused approach by pairing Davis with Kyrie Irving. Given the fit concerns, lingering injuries and looming NBA trade deadline on Feb. 6, this move might not be the last for either team.

For fantasy basketball managers, this trade forces a reevaluation of player values. And betting markets have already reacted, shifting the Lakers' odds significantly to win the title.

On one hand, the Lakers got the best player in the deal. Luka, who turns 26 on Feb. 28, is still approaching his peak years and is already a perennial top-5 finisher in the MVP vote who seems destined to earn the honor at least once before his career wraps up. On the other hand, the fit between Luka and LeBron James isn't as obvious on-paper as the one between LeBron and Davis.

Luka and LeBron have a lot of stylistic similarities, as mega-elite high-usage on-ball offense creators. Both are essentially point guards in power forward bodies with otherworldly court vision, the ability to use their size to get to the rim and finish against almost any opponent, and the ability to create their own streaky but