On Saturday, the Dallas Mavericks posted a video of Luka Dončić decked out in cowboy attire — black boots, a hat and a bolo tie. It was National Texas Day. Nine hours later, the team had traded their superstar to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Social media has come up with a pretty believable conspiracy theory following Luka Doncic's surprising trade to the Lakers.

Luka Doncic released an emotional farewell to Dallas on the same day a trade sending him from the Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers in a swap for fellow All-NBA player Anthony Davis was finalized