There will certainly be plenty of trade action in the next few days, as salaries have simply grown too high for teams to rubber stamp megadeals.

With the league's Feb. 6 trade deadline now right around the corner, here are the clubs that most need to make a move.

Babe Ruth got traded. Wayne Gretzky got traded. Diego Maradona got transferred, which is just a fancy way of saying traded for money instead of for another player. Blockbusters happen. The latest was the stunning deal that sent Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis.

In 10 years, Dončić to the Lakers might rank as the biggest trade in NBA history. Only time will tell. But before Dončić or Anthony Davis play for their new teams, there is no denying this is the kind of trade that can alter the power of the league for the next decade and beyond.

The Dallas Mavericks suffered a lopsided 144-101 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers after trading superstar Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.

Doncic is among the NBA's brightest rising stars, a 25-year-old from Slovenia who has shown the ability to dominate games offensively. Last season he led the Mavericks to the NBA

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