BREAKING: Shams: Mavs Trading Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, & Markieff Morris to the Lakers for Anthony Davis + FRP

[UcanUwill]

Maybe the wildest trade of all time. You don't trade maybe the best player in the league for no reason

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Did Luka touch children or smth?

I just woke up, and watching Lakers rerun, so I am not opening any basketball news sites to not get my game result spoiled, but I am scrolling realgm, this is a joke right? Seems more likely that I am in Truman show and you all trolling me, this is most insane, illogical trade I have ever, ever heard of.

[ReasonablySober]

I can honestly get being iffy on Luka and a $350 million deal.

Where it all breaks down is the return. EVEN if you accept a premise that he only wanted to play for the Lakers, you have to get every last asset LA has. Reaves, Knect, both first rounders and a load of pick swaps.

It's absolutely unreal what Dallas got back.

[Mak]

This can go many different ways but now looks like Mavs will be roasted for the next 10-15 years as Luka is winning MVPs in LA. How much worse is this move than Kings not drafting Luka to begin with?

[th87]

Ok. Now we may be starting to get some real information about why the trade happened.

This is Tim MacMahon, who covers the Mavs and other teams for ESPN.

At the end here he says that Dallas could have been concerned about losing Luka for nothing. What bgwood has been saying.

It's better to tick the fans off and get Anthony Davis than take a chance on another Brunson situation.

Luka has gone through a lot of stuff during his time in Dallas. I don't think he wanted to leave, but if he did I could understand it.

Silver finally got around to texting over the talking points

[th87]

:lol: Mavs and other NBA fans here uniting and crying over the deal saying it's fixed

Have y'all not taken into account Mark Cuban sold the team who is looking to finance an arena/ casino??? Business-wise that pays for itself but also paying Luka $345M/ 5yrs may not seem feasible for them.

Clearly the new owners aren't fans they're in it for business and to make money. The casino arena is more of a coup than anything Luka could provide to them as they anticipate the team will sell itself (ticket wise etc). Luka's salary becomes a negative to them in all likelihood.

Cuban signed off on this obviously but had he been in complete control I don't think this happens as he was more of a fan but the business model I can guarantee makes sense to them.

Why the Lakers then

[EH15]

Lakers had 2 FRP available to trade and 5 swaps available to trade.

Somehow Mavs only got a single pick back. Amazing, really.

[axeman23]

[mcmurphy]

Ok. Now we may be starting to get some real information about why the trade happened.

This is Tim MacMahon, who covers the Mavs and other teams for ESPN.

At the end here he says that Dallas could have been concerned about losing Luka for nothing. What bgwood has been saying.

It's better to tick the fans off and get Anthony Davis than take a chance on another Brunson situation.

Luka has gone through a lot of stuff during his time in Dallas. I don't think he wanted to leave, but if he did I could understand it.

If they were concerned that Luka could leave for nothing, okay, I get it. But if that was the case, why not just let all 29 teams know that Luka is available and wait for the offers to come in? That's the part I don't get.

exactly

[Jagic Mohnson]

maverciks copying the cavaliers formula of 2 bigs who dominate on D and 2 smalls who can dominate offensively. Plus AD can drop 35-15 and dominate on defense. Luka, as great as he is, has never had a game where he dominated offensively and defensively simultaneously like AD has.

They aren't copying the Cavs' strategy because AD is 32 **** years old.

AD avg 28 pts 15 rebounds in last years playpffs. those are monster numbers. Plus he was all defense 1st team. Why guys acting like he is a bum

[TeamTragic]

Why is everyone shocked that the Lakers get dibs when a generational star becomes available?

This **** has been happening for a long as I can remember plus those TV rights keep getting more and more expensive.

[holdenwait]

It's not about having the audacity to trade Doncic, it's the awful return you got for him in return in a league where half the teams would've bent over backwards for all your wishes..

That justification of "gm thought they have a better chance with a defense first guy like AD" or some crap is sooo hilarious, was actually cringe just hearing it from a reporter lol

[th87]

Ok. Now we may be starting to get some real information about why the trade happened.

This is Tim MacMahon, who covers the Mavs and other teams for ESPN.

At the end here he says that Dallas could have been concerned about losing Luka for nothing. What bgwood has been saying.

It's better to tick the fans off and get Anthony Davis than take a chance on another Brunson situation.

Luka has gone through a lot of stuff during his time in Dallas. I don't think he wanted to leave, but if he did I could understand it.

If they were concerned that Luka could leave for nothing, okay, I get it. But if that was the case, why not just let all 29 teams know that Luka is available and wait for the offers to come in? That's the part I don't get.

Yes, the explanation is complete BS.

But only more discerning fans would see that.

[Raps in 4]

Ok. Now we may be starting to get some real information about why the trade happened.

This is Tim MacMahon, who covers the Mavs and other teams for ESPN.

At the end here he says that Dallas could have been concerned about losing Luka for nothing. What bgwood has been saying.

It's better to tick the fans off and get Anthony Davis than take a chance on another Brunson situation.

Luka has gone through a lot of stuff during his time in Dallas. I don't think he wanted to leave, but if he did I could understand it.

If they were concerned that Luka could leave for nothing, okay, I get it. But if that was the case, why not just let all 29 teams know that Luka is available and wait for the offers to come in? That's the part I don't get.

exactly

They were afraid other teams wouldn't be interested in a 25 year-old top-5 player.

[Tomhomes33]

If Silver approves the trade, i think NBA generate income will significantly drop in the years to come.
Why would fans watch rigged NBA league and pay for it.
Heck , Mavs fans should complete boycott their team now, and not go to any games, i even predict this will happen to some degree

[Raps in 4]

Why is everyone shocked that the Lakers get dibs when a generational star becomes available?

This **** has been happening for a long as I can remember plus those TV rights keep getting more and more expensive.

This is the most brazen the NBA has ever been with it.

[vxmike]

maverciks copying the cavaliers formula of 2 bigs who dominate on D and 2 smalls who can dominate offensively. Plus AD can drop 35-15 and dominate on defense. Luka, as great as he is, has never had a game where he dominated offensively and defensively simultaneously like AD has.

They aren't copying the Cavs' strategy because AD is 32 **** years old.

AD avg 28 pts 15 rebounds in last years playpffs. those are monster numbers. Plus he was all defense 1st team. Why guys acting like he is a bum

AD is 32, has an extensive injury history, and a huge extension starting next season.

Why not call Philly and ask for Embiid plus the better FRPs they have? Philly isn’t gonna say no.

[WillyJakkz]

:lol: Mavs and other NBA fans here uniting and crying over the deal saying it's fixed

Have y'all not taken into account Mark Cuban sold the team who is looking to finance an arena/ casino??? Business-wise that pays for itself but also paying Luka $345M/ 5yrs may not seem feasible for them.

Clearly the new owners aren't fans they're in it for business and to make money. The casino arena is more of a coup than anything Luka could provide to them as they anticipate the team will sell itself (ticket wise etc). Luka's salary becomes a negative to them in all likelihood.

Cuban signed off on this obviously but had he been in complete control I don't think this happens as he was more of a fan but the business model I can guarantee makes sense to them.

Why the Lakers then

Why not the Lakers?

It's Anthony Davis. Guys acting like they got **** on a stick.

What other 4 man is available (as AD says he wants to play the PF spot)?

Giannis ain't available and there's no other PF in the League that moves the needle enough to keep DAL as contenders.

And picks young developing players is a rebuilding package which is not what they're doing. It makes no sense so everyone crying "but they could've let the offers roll in and see what's out there" well tell us what's out there that makes them remain competitive RIGHT NOW as currently constricted to win it all?

That's their goal not "look at all the draft picks we got for Luka!"

[Tomhomes33]

It’s too bad the Thunder didn’t have the resources to beat the Lakers offer.

SGA
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Wallace
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Wiggins
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Wouldn't trade SGA for 2 Lukas.

Neither would I, but would say to Mavs, pick 2 other players you want and 5 FRP you want

[th87]

maverciks copying the cavaliers formula of 2 bigs who dominate on D and 2 smalls who can dominate offensively. Plus AD can drop 35-15 and dominate on defense. Luka, as great as he is, has never had a game where he dominated offensively and defensively simultaneously like AD has.

They aren't copying the Cavs' strategy because AD is 32 **** years old.

AD avg 28 pts 15 rebounds in last years playpffs. those are monster numbers. Plus he was all defense 1st team. Why guys acting like he is a bum

stop it

[FrodoFraggins]

I can't catch up on a 72 page thread. All I can say is the Mavs must not have talked to many others teams or targeted AD as the guy they needed. It's pretty clear a huge majority think DAL didn't get nearly enough back for Luka and I agree with them.

If this doesn't spur Luka to take conditioning seriously nothing will. This has the potential to make Dallas look really bad. Even winning a title with AD isn't enough.