That’s what makes Dončić-for-Davis the most stunning trade in NBA history: Sheer surprise. No rumblings, no warnings, no whining by one, the other or both to play elsewhere. No imminent free agency, at least, and plenty of work still undone where each had been playing. Now, poof! Everything is different. Breathtaking.

Kevin Pelton grades all sides of the 2024-25 season's biggest deals, including P.J. Tucker finally getting a trade out of Los Angeles.

Here’s a look at some of the biggest blockbusters in NBA history, with one caveat — draft-night trades that panned out in huge ways (like Dallas acquiring Dirk Nowitzki and the Lakers getting Kobe Bryant) aren’t included,