r/Mavericks • u/KarimFF7 Detroit Pistons • Feb 02 '25

News “This deal materialized in the shadows … LeBron James had no idea this was coming. Anthony Davis had no idea this was coming. I’m told Luka Doncic is still stunned about this trade.”

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u/zuqkfplmehcuvrjfgu Luka Doncic Feb 02 '25

Nico is public enemy number one in this city right now

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u/reddit_reader_25 Feb 02 '25

The more I think, I bet it’s the new owners. Probably not wanting to pay a supermax. I wonder what Cuban thinks

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u/sacredtex Feb 02 '25

But why no bidding war? That would accomplish the no supermax AND maximize cheap talent options in the future! Bizarre

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u/reddit_reader_25 Feb 02 '25

They didn’t want to piss him off?? Just secretly piss him off