In this case, it was Houston Rockets governor Tilman Fertitta trolling the Dallas Mavericks for the "dumbass" decision to deal their superstar point guard to the Los Angeles Lakers during a recent visit to the White House. The comment came when Fertitta was speaking to the Houston Cougars men's basketball team at their championship celebration.

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison admitted that he miscalculated the popularity of Luka Dončić among the team’s fanbase before the shocking trade with the Los Angeles Lakers in February.

What did NBA players really think of the trade? We asked over 150 of them. “I don't even know if 2K would've allowed that,” one quipped.