Luka traded to the Lakers

[Astaluego]

The trade is done. Can’t go back. All they can do is go forward. How does this team look now and how can they improve at the trade deadline?

Lively
AD
PJ
Klay
Kyrie

Bench: Gafford, Grimes, Naji, Dinwiddie, Exum, Hardy, and O-Max

To me that looks like a hell of a defensive team. Don’t forget that AD is also averaging 34 minutes a game at 25/11/4. They also now have 3 FRP’s to make another move before Thursday’s trade deadline.

If you poke me I don't bleed, I think a combo guard to mitigate the loss of an all-time offensive dynamo would be the next step... ironically A.Reaves fits that description... I guess that would have been asking too much for him. included in the trade...
Gafford+Grimes+Marshall FRP for Jrue/Queta

[BliscoSantos]

The trade is done. Can’t go back. All they can do is go forward. How does this team look now and how can they improve at the trade deadline?

Lively
AD
PJ
Klay
Kyrie

Bench: Gafford, Grimes, Naji, Dinwiddie, Exum, Hardy, and O-Max

To me that looks like a hell of a defensive team. Don’t forget that AD is also averaging 34 minutes a game at 25/11/4. They also now have 3 FRP’s to make another move before Thursday’s trade deadline.

If you poke me I don't bleed, I think a combo guard to mitigate the loss of an all-time offensive dynamo would be the next step... ironically A.Reaves fits that description... I guess that would have been asking too much for him. included in the trade...
Gafford+Grimes+Marshall FRP for Jrue/Queta

Luka's been out since december..how did the D look without him?? Mavs should get to the playoffs but what then....Luka elevated his game in the playoffs, can't say the same about AD,except for that bubble ring....i'm affraid now they're gonna run Kyrie to the ground...AD is great,but Mavs Just got worse

[Mr B]

The trade is done. Can’t go back. All they can do is go forward. How does this team look now and how can they improve at the trade deadline?

Lively
AD
PJ
Klay
Kyrie

Bench: Gafford, Grimes, Naji, Dinwiddie, Exum, Hardy, and O-Max

To me that looks like a hell of a defensive team. Don’t forget that AD is also averaging 34 minutes a game at 25/11/4. They also now have 3 FRP’s to make another move before Thursday’s trade deadline.

If you poke me I don't bleed, I think a combo guard to mitigate the loss of an all-time offensive dynamo would be the next step... ironically A.Reaves fits that description... I guess that would have been asking too much for him. included in the trade...
Gafford+Grimes+Marshall FRP for Jrue/Queta

I think the Mavs would rather have the flexibility to make other moves than to add Reeves contract to the books. In other words I think they have a better future in mind. For example what about Deni Avdija? I’ve seen some Mavs fans mention the possibility of adding him to the roster. There are a ton of potential moves they could still make by Thursday.

[Bob8]

Nico succeeded to lose Brunson for nothing and Luka for Ad in few years. M. Bridges was traded for 5 FRPs this year.

I wonder how will AD play tonight? Wait, he's injured.

[Mr B]

The trade is done. Can’t go back. All they can do is go forward. How does this team look now and how can they improve at the trade deadline?

Lively
AD
PJ
Klay
Kyrie

Bench: Gafford, Grimes, Naji, Dinwiddie, Exum, Hardy, and O-Max

To me that looks like a hell of a defensive team. Don’t forget that AD is also averaging 34 minutes a game at 25/11/4. They also now have 3 FRP’s to make another move before Thursday’s trade deadline.

If you poke me I don't bleed, I think a combo guard to mitigate the loss of an all-time offensive dynamo would be the next step... ironically A.Reaves fits that description... I guess that would have been asking too much for him. included in the trade...
Gafford+Grimes+Marshall FRP for Jrue/Queta

Luka's been out since december..how did the D look without him?? Mavs should get to the playoffs but what then....Luka elevated his game in the playoffs, can't say the same about AD,except for that bubble ring....i'm affraid now they're gonna run Kyrie to the ground...AD is great,but Mavs Just got worse

AD is a DPOY candidate. The team defense just got light years better. Not to mention the Mavs are likely now the best rebounding team in the league. This trade doesn’t kill their season.

[Mr B]

Nico succeeded to lose Brunson for nothing and Luka for Ad in few years. M. Bridges was traded for 5 FRPs this year.

I wonder how will AD play tonight? Wait, he's injured.

How will Luka play tonight?

[Maverick41]

The hilarious thing is that Nico is saying this was done for defense reasons. Okay so last season, we were 2nd in the NBA on defense after the TDL. That was with Luka. That proved we can put together a great defense with Luka. Not Luka's fault that Nico fumbled resigning DJJ.

[Maverick41]

We better have a another trade lined up for another playmaker. I'm not sure I can watch this team if Dinwiddie gets annointed the secondary perimeter playmaker.

[Bob8]

Nico succeeded to lose Brunson for nothing and Luka for Ad in few years. M. Bridges was traded for 5 FRPs this year.

I wonder how will AD play tonight? Wait, he's injured.

How will Luka play tonight?

They got rid of 25 years old top 3 Nba player because of problems with conditioning and got 31 years old injury prone C. Don't you find that extremely funny? If they at least traded for LeBron, that would at least make sense conditioning wise.

[ACMFFL]

I'm not even a Mav because of Luka, Dirk brought me here, but still cant accept we move our 26 years old franchise player. It's gonna be hard to root for this team, this season things werent going as expected but we still had nice core to cheer for and everyone feared to face us in the PO (and that was because of Luka).
I still cant see any basketball reasons behind this decision, Luka's defense is a pathetic excuse.

[Bob8]

I'm not even a Mav because of Luka, Dirk brought me here, but still cant accept we move our 26 years old franchise player. It's gonna be hard to root for this team, this season things werent going as expected but we still had nice core to cheer for and everyone feared to face us in the PO (and that was because of Luka).
I still cant see any basketball reasons behind this decision, Luka's defense is a pathetic excuse.

Especially knowing that Mavs D is better with Luka.

[Mavrelous]

Please watch this and listen to every word

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[Maverick41]

Is one of LIvely or Gaff on the trade block now? There's not enough minutes to maximize playing all of Lively, Gaff and AD. And for anyone that says, play AD at PF, the dude is shooting 25% from 3 the last 5 seasons. Kyrie not gonna have any room to operate if PF is where he plays most of the time.

[Mr B]

The hilarious thing is that Nico is saying this was done for defense reasons. Okay so last season, we were 2nd in the NBA on defense after the TDL. That was with Luka. That proved we can put together a great defense with Luka. Not Luka's fault that Nico fumbled resigning DJJ.

What was the result last season? Lost to Boston. Make no mistake the Mavs are light years better on defense now than they were yesterday. Not to mention they’re a better rebounding team now too.

[41Dirk41]

The trade is done. Can’t go back. All they can do is go forward. How does this team look now and how can they improve at the trade deadline?

Lively
AD
PJ
Klay
Kyrie

Bench: Gafford, Grimes, Naji, Dinwiddie, Exum, Hardy, and O-Max

To me that looks like a hell of a defensive team. Don’t forget that AD is also averaging 34 minutes a game at 25/11/4. They also now have 3 FRP’s to make another move before Thursday’s trade deadline.

Last time you wrote those kind of stuffs of our squad we didn't make PO... So you are not the right person to judge rosters. I'm sorry.

[GrindCityHustle]

Y'all got shafted because of the league ratings. They had to make a sacrifice.

I wonder how dash and kingcuban feel about this.

[ACMFFL]

The hilarious thing is that Nico is saying this was done for defense reasons. Okay so last season, we were 2nd in the NBA on defense after the TDL. That was with Luka. That proved we can put together a great defense with Luka. Not Luka's fault that Nico fumbled resigning DJJ.

What was the result last season? Lost to Boston. Make no mistake the Mavs are light years better on defense now than they were yesterday. Not to mention they’re a better rebounding team now too.

Cmon man, dont act like reaching the Finals isnt a big deal.

[Mr B]

Nico succeeded to lose Brunson for nothing and Luka for Ad in few years. M. Bridges was traded for 5 FRPs this year.

I wonder how will AD play tonight? Wait, he's injured.

How will Luka play tonight?

They got rid of 25 years old top 3 Nba player because of problems with conditioning and got 31 years old injury prone C. Don't you find that extremely funny? If they at least traded for LeBron, that would at least make sense conditioning wise.

You have to admit Luka has been pretty injury prone the last couple of years. Is that going to get better with age?

I’m not saying this is a great trade or that it’s even a good trade. It’s clearly not the best trade they could have made. I’m just saying it’s not the worst trade. This move keeps them in contention and leaves them with enough assets to make another move by Thursday.

[Jeffster81]

I feel sick for you guys. I wish Silver would pull a David Stern and veto this trade. For the 3 decades of watching the NBA, as the Lakers start to fade into irrelevancy, they are then gifted a Shaq, or Pau, or Lebron or AD and now Luka. Pure BS.

Even if the Mavs have concerns about Luka, you could open the bidding and watch the bidding war explode instead of trading Luka to the Lakers
For pennies on the dollar.

Adam Silver is making me hate the NBA.

[41Dirk41]

The hilarious thing is that Nico is saying this was done for defense reasons. Okay so last season, we were 2nd in the NBA on defense after the TDL. That was with Luka. That proved we can put together a great defense with Luka. Not Luka's fault that Nico fumbled resigning DJJ.

What was the result last season? Lost to Boston. Make no mistake the Mavs are light years better on defense now than they were yesterday. Not to mention they’re a better rebounding team now too.

Cmon man, dont act like reaching the Finals isnt a big deal.

He is the same guy who opened a topic comparing Mavs 2011 roster with the post WCF roster.
Hilarious.