According to one reporter, Lakers executive Rob Pelinka was set to give up a bigger package for Luka Doncic, but he negotiated down the price.

Hart was asked about the Lakers and Mavericks trade after the Knicks’ game on Monday and gave a full tip of the cap to Pelinka for committing “highway robbery,” as SNYTV

According to Brad Townsend of The Dallas News, that isn’t what Mavericks GM Nico Harrison did at all. In fact, he may as well have ignored the giant BLINKING RED LIGHT that said “DON’T DO THIS” when initially talking to Pelinka about trading Doncic.