Nikola Jokić and Luka Dončić are close friends off the court, so the Denver Nuggets superstar had to send his buddy a message after Sunday's stunning

The Los Angeles Lakers' mind-boggling acquisition of former Dallas Maverick Luka Dončić early Sunday morning left the NBA world, including fans, executives and players alike, in an extended state of disbelief.

I think he’s the player for the big scene, even though I thought in Dallas, he had something special going,” Jokic said.