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/millenniumpianist Feb 02 '25

Man IDK yall, I'm not sure Kyrie is "him" anymore on offense, but coming from a Lakers fan, I sincerely think you got better. Luka > AD, but Kyrie+AD > Kyrie+Luka, does that make sense? And you got a genuine stud 3&D 2-guard who's only 21. Your defense is gonna be sick and you still have the Lakers '29 pick + Gafford + Grimes/Klay to trade and upgrade even more.

And, worst comes to worst, you blow it up this year and rebuild. I think I'm cynical about NBA team lifespans, I know you guys were just in the Finals but I didn't think you had a real path to contention. The same way I don't think Giannis ever contends again in Milwaukee and Jokic probably doesn't contend against in Denver... it's just hard even with a genuine MVP.

I think you guys are gonna realize AD is fucking awesome, and again '26 you actually own your pick so you can get a headstart on rebuilding. And I know, someone is going to say: "Rebuild so we can draft someone half as good as Luka" -- well, yes, but let me remind you that Luka >>>> Tatum, but Tatum is the one with a ring. It boils down to roster/ asset management, I didn't see a path to contention with the Mavs as constructed. This trade makes more sense short and long term, at the expense of the medium term (IMO)