Luka AD trade thread Part II

NyKnicks1714 · Post #441 » by **NyKnicks1714** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 9:21 pm

Ballerhogger wrote:
NyKnicks1714 wrote:Have we heard anything from Luka, AD, or LeBron yet?

Lebron was shocked and not told about it

That's old news. Aside from LeBron's tweet shutting down CBS sports, I don't think any one of them has said anything publicly.

JustBuzzin · Post #442 » by **JustBuzzin** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 9:21 pm

Tim Kempton wrote:Talked to an old friend. Trading Luka was part of an under-the-table agreement that Miriam Adelson and the Dumonts made with Adam Silver (allegedly) in order to let them buy majority ownership of the team. It wasn't a matter of if Luka was going to LA, only a matter of when. Everything else is a distraction.

Ladies and Gentlemen let's get this post trending on social media. Let's make this guy a legend for spilling the truth behind all of this madness.

Thanks kind sir this is what we all suspected because this clearly has ownership written all over it. No owner is trading Luka especially when he didn't demand out.

Jcool0 · Post #443 » by **Jcool0** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 9:21 pm

Tim Kempton wrote:Talked to an old friend. Trading Luka was part of an under-the-table agreement that Miriam Adelson and the Dumonts made with Adam Silver (allegedly) in order to let them buy majority ownership of the team. It wasn't a matter of if Luka was going to LA, only a matter of when. Everything else is a distraction.

LockoutSeason · Post #444 » by **LockoutSeason** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 9:22 pm

Professor Perk is here to help us understand this trade.

Read on Twitter

Riot Randolph · Post #445 » by **Riot Randolph** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 9:24 pm

NyKnicks1714 wrote:Have we heard anything from Luka, AD, or LeBron yet?

Or more importantly ja rule

Castle Black · Post #446 » by **Castle Black** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 9:26 pm

League in shambles.

Post #447 » by **G R E Y** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 9:27 pm

LockoutSeason wrote:

Read on Twitter

He's so stupid. Both for the take and for parroting what he's been told to say.

Post #448 » by **Duke4life831** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 9:27 pm

LockoutSeason wrote:

Read on Twitter

Well that confirms it. This trade is beyond awful and was done out of just a crazy amount of incompetence.

Best way to know this, when Perk agrees, you know it’s bad.

John Murdoch · Post #449 » by **John Murdoch** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 9:27 pm

Got the guard version of Jokic for Day2davis and a mystery pick

Blame Rasho · Post #450 » by **Blame Rasho** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 9:27 pm

Castle Black wrote:League in shambles.

Yeah everyone can be traded. Curry can end up with the Hornets next week for LaMelo Ball.

badpotato · Post #451 » by **badpotato** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 9:27 pm

Ballerhogger wrote:2020 bubble series against Denver

That was 5 years ago.

It's less than 24h and I still refuse to belive Mavs knowingly walked into 2-3 years window at best, sold off top-5 mvp candidate who is about to enter his prime all while not having any control over their own picks from 2027-30. This is insane.

I'm keeping my tinfoil hat on for this one, there is no legitimate basketball reason for this trade. Nico fumbled his press conference, while Kidd was sitting right next to him with thousand-yard stare.

Collusion, Silver did it, Adelsons did it to move the team, Klutch did it, Luka just murdered a guy and police will get caught up on it in about 2 weeks - all that sounds more plausable than NBA GM somehow reaching a conclusion that this is sound basketball move.

JujitsuFlip · Post #452 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 9:28 pm

zshawn10 wrote:

Read on Twitter
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Lakers defense is gonna be SO bad lol

TheWave · Post #453 » by **TheWave** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 9:28 pm

This deal stinks to high heaven. I support any Mavs fan canceling subscriptions, bailing on the team etc. NBA jumped the shark even allowing this obviously corrupt trade to go through.

Nike once employed GM of player that gets stolen and has Nike contract. Sent to LAK huge market also important for Nike merch etc.

Snakey Snake Snake. What a BS league. The attempt of this trade should have had the NBA calling the Adelson family asking if they are aware of the massive risks this has for their team and value.

Blame Rasho · Post #454 » by **Blame Rasho** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 9:28 pm

G R E Y wrote:
LockoutSeason wrote:

Read on Twitter

He's so stupid. Both for the take and for parroting what he's been told to say.

Proof that you can be stupid as f and have someone pay you for it.

John Murdoch · Post #455 » by **John Murdoch** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 9:29 pm

Deivork wrote:Is this the craziest bomb ever on Realgm? Jeez

120 pages in less than 24h and counting

Normal day on raps board

Ballerhogger · Post #456 » by **Ballerhogger** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 9:30 pm

G R E Y wrote:
The KnicksFix wrote:

Watch on YouTube

Nico saying he started thinking about it after a coffee date with Pelinka?
U dumba** you got played over a coffee date?
Nico acting like a chick daydreaming over a coffee date

Can’t make this stuff up

Wait. By "future" he means "3-4 years from now, not 10 years from now... They'll probably bury me and J by then."

What. In. The. Actual. ****?!

LAL just got their next 7 years or so set. You absolutely plan in 1 3 5 10 year phases anticipating league/cap/availability of other players/draft changes that affect building around your star.

Absolutely no sensical answer.

And wtf was that 'bury us' comment...

Red. ****. Flags.

This Nico team now not Kidds

Optimus_Steel · Post #457 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 9:31 pm

10DayContract wrote:
Optimus_Steel wrote:
Blame Rasho wrote:Nico must have a job lined up with the Lakers once he gets fired after seeing that press conference.

That dude has been promised something….

It’s a wild trade, for sure. But why are we blaming the GM? He doesn’t own the team. He’s simply doing what he’s told to do. This is what the owner’s wanted. It couldn’t have happened if they didn’t agree to it.

I don’t doubt he was told to trade Luka. However why would you not seek other trade partners to max return and pit the Lakers against other teams to up the return? Why would you discuss with only one team and then only get one draft pick back? Why does that excuse not extracting more assets in return? Clearly did a favor for his mentor with a future favor in return.

John Murdoch · Post #458 » by **John Murdoch** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 9:32 pm

Mavs remind me of 2017 Pelicans now

TeamTragic · Post #459 » by **TeamTragic** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 9:32 pm

Ballerhogger wrote:
G R E Y wrote:
The KnicksFix wrote:

Watch on YouTube

Nico saying he started thinking about it after a coffee date with Pelinka?
U dumba** you got played over a coffee date?
Nico acting like a chick daydreaming over a coffee date

Can’t make this stuff up

Wait. By "future" he means "3-4 years from now, not 10 years from now... They'll probably bury me and J by then."

What. In. The. Actual. ****?!

LAL just got their next 7 years or so set. You absolutely plan in 1 3 5 10 year phases anticipating league/cap/availability of other players/draft changes that affect building around your star.

Absolutely no sensical answer.

And wtf was that 'bury us' comment...

Red. ****. Flags.

This Nico team now not Kidds

Kidd looks like a **** hostage :lol:

brackdan70 · Post #460 » by **brackdan70** » Sun Feb 2, 2025 9:32 pm

The more I think about this I don’t hate Luka for AD for the Mavs. I think the team could be more balanced and better in some aspect at least for 2-3 years. Getting away from that supermax had to be part of logic. All that said the value was off. Mavs needed at least one, maybe 2 additional firsts imo.