Luka Doncic is now 270 pounds

[magee]

What a reach

Could be. Guess we shall see.

[Dr Aki]

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[infinite11285]

Is this the part of the trade cycle when [*acquired Lakers asset*] now sucks by virtue of being in LA and [*exiting Lakers asset*] is overrated to justify the absurdity of the trade?

[pontius]

Mavs FO fighting a house fire with a garden hose.

[ORLMagicGirl15]

He's an alcoholic. Takes one to know one.

Not sure how this is the conclusion when he’s injured and probably just haven’t been healthy enough to work out. But if this is true, then you get him help not trade him.

"I need a recovery beer." After recording a triple-double.

Michael Finley having to take a beer out of his hands after winning the West last year.

Dallas having concerns about his "conditioning."

It isn't just a "get him help" issue. It has to be acknowledged from within. If he doesn't feel he has a problem, he won't address it. Unless someone form the Mavs straight-up told him, "we traded you because you have an alcohol abuse issue and you need help and we don't think we could've helped you," it's a bit rough and if* they felt he wouldn't have listened, they figured they'd get something that fits their current team in return by not having to pay him a potential $300 million deal to miss half the season because his obsession with the game doesn't match his talent.

I do not watch the Dallas Mavericks so I do not speak for the team but from the outside looking in, besides his conditioning, he has been nothing short of amazing for the Mavs. Always in the MVP conversation being considered as one of the best in NBA history and given time with the right teammates, he’d win a championship eventually. So, if his personal life is in disarray, then you most definitely put all your resources behind him.

Look, I don’t want to speculate about a drinking problem. That has not come up and I don’t want to blame the Mavs for something that is not accurate but if these players are going through hard life problems, they can’t just be cast aside like this. Luka has made the Mavs $300 millions 5xs over. He is worth helping. I only say this if they let him go because of that.

I also do not want to imply that the other players aren’t worth helping because they don’t bring in as much (I honestly don’t know who brings in what), I’m just saying that they are very young individuals who need help getting the life. Luka is 25 years old. He doesn’t have it all together at 25. Sometimes we forget how young these played are.

[facothomas22]

Basically a white version of Zion Williamson. Shows a lot of NBA players don't take the game as seriously compared to the player that came before them.

[og15]

Here comes the spin.

They definitely have to to A LOT of spin to justify this trade to their fans. Even then, not going to really satisfy anyone unless the current team goes to the finals, and like Luka magically declines.

[web123888]

Worst trade I’ve seen in my lifetime. Luka is a generational player and top 3 in the league. Proven superstar and led them to the conference finals and finals before the age of 25.

Cuban and the Mavs are morons.

Davis is nice but an aging #2 option not a #1.

[og15]

Basically a white version of Zion Williamson. Shows a lot of NBA player currently don't take the game as seriously compared to the player that came before them

Yea, fat athletes were just invented recently. We have 90% of the league in great shape, but the two guys who aren't are representative. Let's just stick with stars:

“In our first championship I was 345 [pounds] and then had a great summer, came back 385 for the second one,” O’Neal said. “Last championship I was 415.”

https://www.si.com/nba/2023/10/29/shaquille-oneal-says-he-weighed-over-400-pounds-during-lakers-2002-title-run#:~:text=%E2%80%9CIn%20our%20first%20championship%20I,Last%20championship%20I%20was%20415.%E2%80%9D&text=He%20was%20listed%20at%20just%20325%20pounds%20that%20season.&text=For%20comparison%2C%20O'Neal%20was,peat%20from%202000%20to%202002.

I remember Charles Barkley was great at weight management.

[Froob]

Why not super max him and then shop him later?

[HMFFL]

He's an alcoholic. Takes one to know one.

Not sure how this is the conclusion when he’s injured and probably just haven’t been healthy enough to work out. But if this is true, then you get him help not trade him.

Keep in mind, even when you're recovering from ome injury, you can still work out.

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[dballislife]

worried about doncic's health but you want a 32 year old with an injury plagued career, who might have 1 or 2 years left of great basketball lol and thats if injuries dont get him first

not believable, not everyone is stupid jeeze lol

[UcanUwill]

I wish Dallas knew the concept of selling guy to the highest bidder, you really telling me AD and first round pick was best they could do? Nah man, Luka is fat I am good... They can throw any excuses, this is one of the worst trades in the history of the league from Dallas perspective, not including hindsight reavaluations.

At first I obviously assming something serious happned behind the scenes, but hours passes and it seems more and more that Dallas REALLY did it cause they thought it made sense from Basketball perspective. I can not imagine being Mavericks fan right now, this is worst Front office move possibly ever made.

Any MAVS fan, can you tell me how you actually feel right now?

[Dr Aki]

Is this the part of the trade cycle when [*acquired Lakers asset*] now sucks by virtue of being in LA and [*exiting Lakers asset*] is overrated to justify the absurdity of the trade?

People still haven't gotten past the Denial and Anger stages yet

[UcanUwill]

Why not super max him and then shop him later?

Months ago, Nets got how many firsts? For freaking Mikal Bridges... I mean, ok, AD is great, but he is in his 30s now, always injured, and do these idiots really think they have greater chance to win a tittle with AD as their dog? Man, this is the most lunatic like NBA day I could ever remember.

[Calvin Klein]

Why not super max him and then shop him later?

because there's something going on that is not being told. Simple as that.

[infinite11285]

He's an alcoholic. Takes one to know one.

To be clear, were you referring to the Mavs GM or Luka?

[JujitsuFlip]

Worst trade I’ve seen in my lifetime. Luka is a generational player and top 3 in the league. Proven superstar and led them to the conference finals and finals before the age of 25.

Cuban and the Mavs are morons.

Davis is nice but an aging #2 option not a #1.

If Cuban was still majority owner, he never signs off on this.

[Froob]

Why not super max him and then shop him later?

because there's something going on that is not being told. Simple as that.

You gotta think this guy did a Justin Tugger or something wtf

[UcanUwill]

He's an alcoholic. Takes one to know one.

To be clear, were you referring to the GM or Luka?

Luka might like beer, but their GM must be sniffing Estonian saltpeter or smth.