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So the Lakers got Luka for Anthony Davis?!
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BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are trading Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick, sources tell ESPN. Three-team deal that includes Utah.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 2, 2025
Damn.
Last edited by 13 - 3; 02-02-2025 at 12:43 AM.
That seems to be the case. Luka to the Lakers it seems.
There must have been friction in the friendship.
Put this in another thread but yeah, this shiz is rigged:
"NBA ratings are down and suddenly Luka gets traded to LA for only AD....because the league isn't rigged. I promise."
Totally not rigged. Go Chiefs...Originally Posted by msusousaphone
League is in complete shambles. It’s all fake.
I don't think the league is rigged. As a Lakers fan I find it odd, but the Lakers weren't going to extend AD after this season. The Mavs also contacted two other teams before the Lakers. Luka also weighs 270 Lbs, conditioning is an issue, the same way that it is with Zion.
AD averages more games per season than Luka, and plays on both sides of the ball. So I wasn't sure how to process this trade. I'm now of the mind that it's just a good move for both parties.
Good try. I think most NBA experts and fans would agree that if the Mavs were to truly open the bidding for Luka up to the entire NBA, they could get a MUCH better return than an oft-injured, 32 year old that has shown time and again he’s incapable of being the go to guy.
Classic Lakers propaganda after they fleece every other farm team in the league. Pretending like the NBA isn’t rigged to benefit the Lakers and Celtics…
Maybe try not to be emotional.. and work with facts. Mavs called the Lakers with the offer. They also called two other teams prior. I don't do propaganda, nor do I engage in irrational takes.
There is no good try.. If you don't agree then that's what it is. No one is trying anything. Try not to be so bitter. Mavs were turned down by another team prior to the Lakers. Also, you're not going to get a better big than AD for Luka.
I believe it's rigged. The Lakers must be the big market for the NBA. With an aging LeBron this makes sense. This tells me this is LeBron last year.
It is not emotion. It’s logic. Absolutely no way that a nearly 32 year old off injured (“street clothes”) complimentary star player is anywhere near the value of a 25 yo MVP level superstar coming off his first finals appearance. Only a Lakers fan or big market media mouth promoting NBA propaganda would say the trade is anywhere close to fair. Also AD has missed more games per season on average than Luka over the span of Luka’s career. And in regards to Luka’s “fitness,” I think he and Jokic are doing pretty well for being “out of shape.” You don’t have to look like a Greek god to be a great athlete. Otherwise, all these bodybuilders should be making millions in the NFL.
Last edited by Darkhorse985; 02-02-2025 at 08:28 PM.
A bit of a strawman. No one is saying it's an even swap. It certainly isn't lopsided. You also tried to be slick by referring to Luka's availability over the course of his career. Bottomline is over the course of the last few seasons AD has played more games.
Also, tell me how this conspiracy worked. Did the league officials collude with the Mavs, and Lakers? If so, why did the Mavs go to two other teams first? Also tell me what other star/all NBA player would a team give up for Luka? You're not getting Giannis, Tatum, Joker, or SGA.
Last edited by Nichols; 02-02-2025 at 09:29 PM.
Id also like to remind some of you that Shaq was in a similar situation with the Lakers. No discipline during the off-season, out of shape, and over weight. They didn't want to pay him. He got traded for players that didn't amount to his actual value. In most cases you don't get all NBA players the caliber of AD in return for top 3 players. And when AD is playing the way he should, he's arguably a top 5 player.
I addressed Luka’s “fitness” argument in the edited response above. Also if you say “ the trade was good for both parties.” That implies that the trade is “fair.” Those are synonymous statements. If you reduce the sample size enough, you can make any argument true. So, AD has played more games this year makes us forget completely that he has been labeled injury prone throughout the entirety of his Laker career. He was nicknamed “street clothes,” I guess because of his availability?
Last edited by Darkhorse985; 02-02-2025 at 09:09 PM.
No, It's not. Saying it's fair simply means the Mavs got what they wanted and they're happy with it. So did the Lakers. Theoretically I could see both teams benefiting from the move. And lets be clear.. AD is a monster. He anchors a defense, and gets buckets at a high level. We are talking about an all-star/all NBA player, who's one of the best bigs in the league.
That's a bit of eye of the beholder. Personally I'd take Luka over all of those players.
Interesting.. I don't think he's worth it straight up. But I guess you can make the argument. He's a major problem to deal with offensively, so I can understand why you feel that way.
The only players I would take over Luka are Wemby, Jokic, and SGA. I’ll add SGA to the list.
Last edited by Darkhorse985; 02-02-2025 at 11:30 PM.
Oh yeah.. I forgot about Wemby.
I would not take Luka over jokic or sga. He plays zero defense and is fat and lazy
I'm a grinder
The same ******** was said about Jokic once upon a time...
The Mavericks GM and owner need to be drug tested, that's the only way to make any sense of this trade.
I wouldn't trade any player for Anthony " I'm hurt again" Davis. This is just so baffling. Luka is 25 and Davis 32, that alone makes it a horrible trade.
Something is missing here and I'm sure it will come our sooner or later.
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