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.

The Lakers are in desperate need of a center after the Luka Doncic trade as multiple names have been floated around the league.

Here's how the blockbuster trade between the Lakers and Mavericks affects the Celtics. Read more on Boston.com.

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