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

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

Post#1501 » by Raps in 4 » Sun Feb 2, 2025 9:58 am

NiceLikeChrist wrote:The Mavs felt the same way about Luka as I did. He’ll never win a ring. Lakers will spend 1.5 seasons tryna make it work with LBJ and Luka and fail. Then they’ll spend the next 8 years after LeBron retires slowly realizing what the Mavs did as they try to build around Luka with a difficult CBA

People point at one final appearance like he was a chosen one destined for a LeBron run or something. A lot more went into that finals appearance than “Luka magic”. A whole lot of things had to fall in place. They weren’t going back this season or any other season with the roster as is.

Dallas made a move to make a run in the next couple of years and we’ll see if it pays off. Only a bad trade if you think Luka could ever be 1A on a championship team and I don’t think he can.


The Mavs didn't try to build around Luka. They let Brunson walk and then paired him with an aging Kyrie.
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Re: BREAKING: Shams: Mavs Trading Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, & Markieff Morris to the Lakers for Anthony Davis + FRP 

Post#1502 » by Appostis » Sun Feb 2, 2025 9:58 am

YogurtProducer wrote:
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YogurtProducer wrote:Anthony Davis is 31 and chronically injured.

Doncic is an MVP caliber guy, with 2 years on his deal, and is 25.

MAKES NO SENSE


Dude... your getting AD, who is still at top 7 player in the NBA, a STUD in max christie. ( a 3,d starter for the next ten years), and a first round pick. YES i get it its still not enough, but it aint nothing.

AD is not top 7.

Max Christie is not a STUD

and a 1st round pick on a team that has Luka is not gonna be good.

This is a massive steal for LA. You were not winnin this year anyway, and you just cashed out an injury prone 31 year old and a medicore Max Christie for a young MVP guy. Congrats.


People trying to spin it as anything less then a massive steal by the Lakers.. :lol:
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Re: BREAKING: Shams: Mavs Trading Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, & Markieff Morris to the Lakers for Anthony Davis + FRP 

Post#1503 » by Myth_Breaker » Sun Feb 2, 2025 9:58 am

Lol, the Lakers management: when us fans were recently asking for a backup playmaker and a backup 5, we didn't expect you overdelivering so massively in the first case! :P

As to Mavs fans, they really should not complain: after all, they've got 2 starters for the price of one! :wink:

As to Anthony Davis, I wish him all the best in all his future endavours (with the exception of playing the Lakers :P). Some day your Lakers jersey will hang from the rafters for sure!

As to the trade itself, it is of course a huge overall success for the Lakers. Though not as to winning now, at least not without additional roster changes (a big better than Kleber or Koloko, anyone?). On the other hand, it is a tacit admission that LeBron-AD core outlived its usefulness as to real title contention. Not without a perfect collection of role players around them and/or this elusive real 3rd star we've been unsuccessfully searching for years. But the Lakers assets would suffice only for another decent/good trade like the recent one for DFS - and that would be not even remotely enough.

So why not swing for the fences? We should still be at least in the 1st round of playoffs this year, while focusing further GM actions on retooling and preparing for Luka-centric era. I've always loved him as a player anyway. Just work on your conditioning, kid, and you will be the next in Pantheon of the Lakers all-time greats! 8-)

Plus there is a possibility of LeBron taking a paycut for Luka, as it was mentioned last year in case we've got this 3rd star in the meantime. And that would really help with our future moves...

And what a two-man game we can expect from some of the most versatile players of all-time in LBJ and Luka: absolutely amazing! On the other hand, there is always some risk involved with assembling two dominant playmakers. But I reckon they should fit next to each other not worse than LBJ and Wade in the past. From the perspective of scoring and picking their spots on the floor, probably even better, considering LeBron has now more range than he used to have, while Luka has more range than Wade ever had.

P.S. I love the meltdown from anti-Lakers and anti-LBJ haters: keep it up, guys, since it only makes the whole thing even sweeter! :lol: 8-)
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Re: BREAKING: Shams: Mavs Trading Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, & Markieff Morris to the Lakers for Anthony Davis + FRP 

Post#1504 » by Inspektor1312 » Sun Feb 2, 2025 10:00 am

This is absolutely insane. It just doesn’t make any sense for the Mavs. “Win now”!? With AD and Irving!?!?!?

Enzo954 wrote:I really have no skin in this game, but this league is rigged for certain franchises. No wonder the ratings are down the toilet.


Yeah, there’s no other logical explanation for this. If Luka asked out, you still don’t call the **** Lakers to get AD.

I don’t understand….
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Post#1505 » by Ruma85 » Sun Feb 2, 2025 10:00 am

NiceLikeChrist wrote:The Mavs felt the same way about Luka as I did. He’ll never win a ring. Lakers will spend 1.5 seasons tryna make it work with LBJ and Luka and fail. Then they’ll spend the next 8 years after LeBron retires slowly realizing what the Mavs did as they try to build around Luka with a difficult CBA

People point at one final appearance like he was a chosen one destined for a LeBron run or something. A lot more went into that finals appearance than “Luka magic”. A whole lot of things had to fall in place. They weren’t going back this season or any other season with the roster as is.

Dallas made a move to make a run in the next couple of years and we’ll see if it pays off. Only a bad trade if you think Luka could ever be 1A on a championship team and I don’t think he can.


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Post#1506 » by Tomhomes33 » Sun Feb 2, 2025 10:06 am

Can 29 other GMs call Silver and complain..threaten NBA somehow..demand they have legit chance to make an offer?
if so and if accepted would that took LA out of the new deal by default? It was like that with CP trade isnt it?
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Post#1507 » by Bankai » Sun Feb 2, 2025 10:06 am

Did Irving get in the ear of Nico to trade Luka for his good pal AD or what?
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Post#1508 » by Fencer reregistered » Sun Feb 2, 2025 10:07 am

Are physicals being waived for this trade?
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Post#1509 » by NiceLikeChrist » Sun Feb 2, 2025 10:07 am

Raps in 4 wrote:
NiceLikeChrist wrote:The Mavs felt the same way about Luka as I did. He’ll never win a ring. Lakers will spend 1.5 seasons tryna make it work with LBJ and Luka and fail. Then they’ll spend the next 8 years after LeBron retires slowly realizing what the Mavs did as they try to build around Luka with a difficult CBA

People point at one final appearance like he was a chosen one destined for a LeBron run or something. A lot more went into that finals appearance than “Luka magic”. A whole lot of things had to fall in place. They weren’t going back this season or any other season with the roster as is.

Dallas made a move to make a run in the next couple of years and we’ll see if it pays off. Only a bad trade if you think Luka could ever be 1A on a championship team and I don’t think he can.


The Mavs didn't try to build around Luka. They let Brunson walk and then paired him with an aging Kyrie.


The secret sauce is that you can’t build around Luka if you include a secondary star. Brunson wouldn’t have worked, kyrie didn’t work, hell even KP didn’t work. That’s what the Mavs realized too late and the lakers will realize in time as they try to pair guys with him

He needs to be surrounded entirely by role players while he tries his best 2018 harden impersonation but that makes it harder to win a chip when you’re going against teams with multiple stars. Let’s wait and see how it plays out
NiceLikeChrist wrote:We are going to deeply regret this. We traded away the best player in the trade and still had to give up a great role player AND a pick?

so many people are going to eat their words about randle
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Post#1510 » by danfantastk32 » Sun Feb 2, 2025 10:08 am

Inspektor1312 wrote:This is absolutely insane. It just doesn’t make any sense for the Mavs. “Win now”!? With AD and Irving!?!?!?

Enzo954 wrote:I really have no skin in this game, but this league is rigged for certain franchises. No wonder the ratings are down the toilet.


Yeah, there’s no other logical explanation for this. If Luka asked out, you still don’t call the **** Lakers to get AD.

I don’t understand….


First off...the Mavs came to the Lakers with this deal. Cuban HATES the Lakers. So he thinks he's getting the better deal, no doubt. I think both teams realized they were going nowhere as is. If I'm Cuban, I make a push this year, and if we don't make it, I trade AD for picks. Now I'll be fair, and admit I don't rate Luka that highly. I think AD is a better player, when healthy. Granted that the age difference makes Luka the better trade piece, but his game is like Harden a few year back. I'd undo the trade, if I could, as a Laker fan.

Maybe I'm wrong, and Luka is better than I think.....but this is hardly some sorta league-wide conspiracy.
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Post#1512 » by load management » Sun Feb 2, 2025 10:08 am

Disgusting stain on the league that will linger for some time.

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Post#1513 » by Ruma85 » Sun Feb 2, 2025 10:09 am

Tomhomes33 wrote:Can 29 other GMs call Silver and complain..threaten NBA somehow..demand they have legit chance to make an offer?
if so and if accepted would that took LA out of the new deal by default? It was like that with CP trade isnt it?


I apparently, they approached another team for Luka.
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Post#1514 » by knicksfan974 » Sun Feb 2, 2025 10:10 am

JustBuzzin wrote:I'm assuming Reaves will be traded for a big because the Lakers literally have no big man.


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Post#1515 » by Bankai » Sun Feb 2, 2025 10:10 am

New Mavs owners blowing everything up to move the team to Las Vegas. Nothing else makes sense.
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Post#1516 » by KyRo23 » Sun Feb 2, 2025 10:11 am

Tomhomes33 wrote:Can 29 other GMs call Silver and complain..threaten NBA somehow..demand they have legit chance to make an offer?
if so and if accepted would that took LA out of the new deal by default? It was like that with CP trade isnt it?


Clearly Dallas wanted AD, he was their guy. What is there to complain about? I know it's a wild trade, but complaints wouldn't hold water just because other teams didn't have a chance :lol:

Nothing can be done from other teams. The CP3 trade was vetoed because the NBA owned the Hornets and had say in the moves they make. That's all. It would be the same as another owner for another team just declining a trade
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Post#1518 » by knicksfan974 » Sun Feb 2, 2025 10:12 am

TeamTragic wrote:Let this be a lesson to Zion. Keep eating and you might end up on the Lakers with Luka/LeBron :lol:


Or to the Knicks.
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Post#1519 » by pistonsbball » Sun Feb 2, 2025 10:13 am

Most incomprehensible trade of my lifetime, has to be a bigger factor at play for it to make sense.
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Post#1520 » by Mamba81p » Sun Feb 2, 2025 10:13 am

People complain when Lakers get Doncic for AD, but when Raptors got Kawhi for DD everything was fine. Lakers get screwed from time to time.

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