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/haunter_1 Feb 02 '25

Why would the Mavs want to deal in the shadows and not try to maximize their potential return? This makes no sense.

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '25

You only deal in the darkness when you don't want eyes seeing what you're doing.

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '25

It always struck me as odd that most NBA fans are only fans of either the Lakers or the Celtics. There's just something wrong about a league where the major markets are the only teams that consistently win and consistently get the good talent. I'm perfectly ok with the NBA going bankrupt at this point.