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

Loaded_Hollows · Post #1601 » by **Loaded_Hollows** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 11:27 am

Omfgggg!!! Woke up in the middle of the night and saw this. I thought I was dreaming!!!!

Minnamaker · Post #1602 » by **Minnamaker** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 11:29 am

LikeMike23 wrote:Not to get political, but I think ownership had a lot to do with this trade. The Mavs are owned by Las Vegas Sands Corp, which owns several hotels and casinos. They wanted to get under the luxury tax and avoid paying Luka the supermax because the US Government's new policies negatively affect their other businesses. Hotels import a lot of goods and employ a lot of immigrants.

That might actually play a role, but wouldn't it be better financially to keep Luca anyway. He's a merchandise magnet and free money especially in europe. You can get under the tax in other ways. Now your nba franchise is irrelevant again

axeman23 · Post #1603 » by **axeman23** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 11:30 am

Wingy · Post #1604 » by **Wingy** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 11:32 am

Wow.

Just wow.

The Mavs could’ve gotten so much more. Real-time, this is one of the worst trades of all time.

…and to the Lakers FFS. Why does everyone always go out of their way to help them?

Thought it was a joke. But realized it was NBA on TNT’s post, and it’s far from 4/1.

Jazz9 · Post #1605 » by **Jazz9** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 11:33 am

Saw the tweet hours ago, completely dismissed it because it's obviously fake and................it's real??????
wtf

Revived · Post #1606 » by **Revived** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 11:33 am

How the hell did the Mavs not even get Reaves from the Lakers?

Reaves could’ve made up for at least a small portion of the playmaking they lost in Luka.

Raps in 4 · Post #1607 » by **Raps in 4** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 11:34 am

AdagioPace wrote:the only worse trade than this one would be the Spurs trading Wemby for Jimmy Butler

I mean, if Jimmy Butler played for the Lakers, then this trade would 100% happen.

Silver would hold Brian Wright's family at gunpoint until he accepted.

CelticsFTW · Post #1608 » by **CelticsFTW** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 11:38 am

Jimmy Recard wrote:It’s not just the fact that they traded a generational player entering his prime who just led them to the finals which is insane enough, it’s the fact that for whatever reason they did in secret with one buyer. They could’ve gotten an absolute haul for Luka - star player/young prospects and a boatload of first rounders to set them up for now and the future. But I guess Nico Harrison only wanted to deal with his old pal Pelinka. Mavs fans have every right to riot.

They could have gotten:

JDUB + Hartenstein + 6 FRP

Or

Vassel + Castle + all Spurs Picks

And I would Not called it an Overpay lol

Airmiess · Post #1609 » by **Airmiess** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 11:39 am

Mark Cuban must have been really angry. Usually you would wait until the offseason to give the go ahead on something this left field..

Henry Turner · Post #1610 » by **Henry Turner** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 11:40 am

Mavs won the trade. Trump is abt to deport Luka.

sashaturiaf · Post #1611 » by **sashaturiaf** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 11:40 am

DCasey91 wrote:Both teams smoking that good stuff, could be genius or an outright disaster zone for both teams all factors at play here.

Will say this is probably the craziest trade of all time considering how left field it was.

I sense some big AI cooking here. After last season Luka looked damn near best in comp but sadly he's going to the Harden route of not conditioning himself which you can't do in in sports.

His load since he was 18 was basically easily number one in the world considering all the heavy lifting for the Mavs and the National team. Dude hasn't stopped going on six years without respite.

I suspect the algorithm liked AD and Irving for champ equity in the short-term because of how much basketball parity there is.

This is now where comps and nerds rule. This is legit something we would discuss and it's happened

I just legit talked about this being distinct possibility whereby orgs go full pro gaming mode. Engines have hard solved games basketball should be legit an afterthought for a powered AI program.

This 100% feels like that not a real one. Welcome to the new world brothers and sisters.

Wonder when AI will get advanced enough that it can stop you from clicking on "submit" on a post that adds no value

ILC · Post #1612 » by **ILC** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 11:42 am

Revived wrote:How the hell did the Mavs not even get Reaves from the Lakers?

Reaves could’ve made up for at least a small portion of the playmaking they lost in Luka.

There is not a thing in the world Mavs could've asked for where Lakers would've said no.

Bron? Here you go. Reaves? My pleasure. Staples center? We will keep the lights on for you.

I am in utter disbelief. I am just asking myself why. Why would they do this now, why would they do it in secret and not have a bidding war, why not do it in the summer when even more teams could get involved....

By far the most shocking sports thing that ever happened in my life...

JujitsuFlip · Post #1613 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 11:48 am

Cuban sells the team and 1 year later the new majority owners trade the franchise player lmaoooooo

Archx · Post #1614 » by **Archx** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 11:48 am

Good for Luka is the fact that he can learn from his favorite player for a while and then just signs as a FA with the Nuggets and plays with his best buddy there. :dontknow:

I legit had to check calendar to see if we're in April already. This feels like a prank. How the hell do the Lakers always do this....

Mr Peanut · Post #1615 » by **Mr Peanut** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 11:53 am

Imagine being Rob Pelinka and getting a call from Nico Harrison asking if he wants Luka. He must have thought Christmas came early.

playa-hater · Post #1616 » by **playa-hater** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 11:55 am

Revived wrote:How the hell did the Mavs not even get Reaves from the Lakers?

Reaves could’ve made up for at least a small portion of the playmaking they lost in Luka.

Agree 100 with this..Dallas needed a young talent at least to offset Luka. AD + Revvesplus the rest it should have been a starting point.

Dr Aki · Post #1617 » by **Dr Aki** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 11:56 am

Mr Peanut wrote:Imagine being Rob Pelinka and getting a call from Nico Harrison asking if he wants Luka. He must have thought Christmas came early.

Probably cut the call early cos he thought he was getting pranked

Raps in 4 · Post #1618 » by **Raps in 4** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 11:57 am

ILC wrote:
Revived wrote:How the hell did the Mavs not even get Reaves from the Lakers?

Reaves could’ve made up for at least a small portion of the playmaking they lost in Luka.

There is not a thing in the world Mavs could've asked for where Lakers would've said no.

Bron? Here you go. Reaves? My pleasure. Staples center? We will keep the lights on for you.

I am in utter disbelief. I am just asking myself why. Why would they do this now, why would they do it in secret and not have a bidding war, why not do it in the summer when even more teams could get involved....

By far the most shocking sports thing that ever happened in my life...

I could see Silver promising the Mavs owners they can relocate the team to Vegas if they gift Luka to the Lakers.

bledredwine · Post #1619 » by **bledredwine** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 11:58 am

This reminds me of the shock of the Heatles teaming up. It seems like the trade version of that.

It may set a new trend. What a soft ass league.

JHFVF07 · Post #1620 » by **JHFVF07** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 11:58 am

Dallas talked with 2 teams. The first one thought it was a joke, loled and turned the call down.

Who won this insane trade?