Kristaps Porziņģis, who played alongside Dončić in Dallas for 2 1/2 seasons, sounded as surprised as anyone. Porziņģis said his phone wasn’t working, so he learned about the trade when someone told him about it on the streets of Philadelphia, where the Celtics were in town to meet the Philadelphia 76ers.

Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis was confused about the Luka Doncic trade, thinking he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers instead.