According to one reporter, Lakers executive Rob Pelinka was set to give up a bigger package for Luka Doncic, but he negotiated down the price.

Hart was asked about the Lakers and Mavericks trade after the Knicks’ game on Monday and gave a full tip of the cap to Pelinka for committing “highway robbery,” as SNYTV

The Lakers GM made his first statement on the blockbuster deal that sent Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a future first-round pick to Dallas.