The Mavericks made arguably the worst trade in NBA history one month ago when they sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in the middle of the night. As the Lakers have ascended to the No. 2 seed in the West in the wake of the trade, the Mavericks have collapsed in epic fashion in a way that’s equal parts amazing and heartbreaking to watch.

The Dallas Mavericks turned heads before the trade deadline after general manager Nico Harrison traded superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Now, a month later, Kyrie Irving has suffered a torn ACL and is out for the season.

Before Jimmy Butler was traded to the Golden State Warriors, the Dallas Mavericks expressed interest in acquiring the disgruntled star.

The future of the Mavericks and their championship window has vanished as a result of Kyrie Irving's ACL injury.

As anyone watching might have anticipated, it was revealed Tuesday morning that Irving would miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee.

The Dallas Mavericks torpedoed their future by trading Luka Doncic in early February, a deal that will likely be remembered as the worst trade in NBA history. It was malpractice then, and it's still the worst move a general manager could ever make in the NBA.