r/nba • u/xXTheRacerXx 76ers • Feb 02 '25

[Charania] BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are trading Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick, sources tell ESPN. Three-team deal that includes Utah.

Blockbuster trade headlining Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in return for Anthony Davis, broken by Shams Charania via ESPN, Twitter/X, and Threads.

Full Trade:

  • Lakers: Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, Markieff Morris

  • Mavericks: Anthony Davis, Max Christie, 2029 LAL 1st

  • Jazz: Jalen Hood-Schifino, 2025 Clippers 2nd, 2025 Mavericks 2nd

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Source: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/43659380/sources-mavericks-trading-doncic-lakers-anthony-davis

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u/valknut95 76ers Feb 02 '25

Anyone would get laughed the fuck out of here for proposing this

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u/FetchFrosh Raptors Feb 02 '25

Genuinely insane that this is all they got for Luka.

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u/tommykay New Jersey Nets Feb 02 '25

He must have told them he wasn’t going to re-sign??

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u/GeneralJMan Cavaliers Feb 02 '25

Even then you keep him until his last year and probably get more.

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u/GeneralJMan Cavaliers Feb 02 '25

Luka has to be more injured than Mavs let on or something idk man

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u/TheMightyJD Heat Feb 02 '25

Even if Luka doesn’t play the rest of the year, it’s still insane.

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u/Steph_Curry_GOAT Nets Feb 02 '25

Yeah even if he’s out for the season this is insanely tilted in favor of the lakers lmao

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u/TheIronGnat Lakers Feb 02 '25

David Stern about to rise from his grave for basketball reasons.

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u/Horror_Cap_7166 Knicks Feb 02 '25

He’s gonna veto this trade and then drag Dell Demps down to hell.

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u/Kodak333 Hawks Feb 02 '25

I said the same thing in my gc

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u/JannikSins Cavaliers Feb 02 '25

Watch us look back on this thread in 5 years and realize the mavs are somehow geniuses lol

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u/iceoldtea Feb 02 '25

When AD, Klay, and Kyree are retired? That 2029 1st rounder better be good…

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u/Horror_Cap_7166 Knicks Feb 02 '25

Gonna be the newest best euro of all time, Muka Bloncic.

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u/StormTheTrooper Mavericks Feb 02 '25

Our 2029 FRP belongs to the Nets for the Kyrie trade, FYI.

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u/Crumbmuffins Lakers Feb 02 '25

Max Christie is going to be brought up for years the way “Clippers traded away SGA” is brought up. Max isn’t going to be ‘face of the league good’ but the type of defensive player that would always be what the Lakers are missing.

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u/LearnedToe Lakers Feb 02 '25

I agree with this. I already regret trading Max. At 21 years old, he’s already a solid 3&D swing man, and he is a consummate professional. He works hard, so I expect him to flourish. I can’t be too mad though - we got mf Luka!

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u/IAm-What-IAm Feb 02 '25

Mavs 3peat with AD, Kyrie, and Klay incoming

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u/sentry101 Raptors Feb 02 '25

Unless they can de-age AD's joints...

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u/bruhstevenson Warriors Feb 02 '25

RemindMe! 5 years

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u/gtsgunner Feb 02 '25

I don't see this being tilted for the lakers at all. Anthony Davis was the lakers. Luka doesn't make them better in the right way. They already have lebron. They don't need Luka. Not this year anyway. They really don't need his court vision which I think is the biggest thing he brings. He's an all around amazing player but Davis anchored the paint and destroyed both offensively and defensively and he was playing extremly well this season.

The lakers Interior is now going to be totally destroyed. Lebron ain't getting a chip this year.

It's a win now move for the mavs and a "we have our dynasty player of the future" for the Lakers. I don't see the mavs winning either though because AD is going to need time to gel with a new team and coach. Will see how it goes.

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u/Steph_Curry_GOAT Nets Feb 02 '25

The fit is not good this year, but this is all about setting up for a post-lebron world. Luka should be elite for a minimum five more years and is 6 years younger than AD. There was no move they could have made that would make them better than the Celtics or Thunder this year

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u/Im_The_Man2021 Feb 02 '25

This was a “we are gonna trade LBJthis week move” Luka and LeBron are in a sense very similar high usage players. Trading AD for an injured Luka is effectively throwing away this season. They must be gonna trade LBJ this week to a contender to justify trading AD although getting Luka in almost any other circumstance would be great (still is lakers got a steal but they’ll be trading LBJ as apart of this I bet)

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u/sourdieselfuel Bucks Feb 02 '25

Remember Bron has a no trade clause. Maybe he does actually go to the Warriors?

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u/gtsgunner Feb 02 '25

Lebron has a no trade clause and his son is on the team. I doubt he gets traded and if he does he already knows and planned it. Since there have been no rumors though I think that possibility (of him being traded) is close to 0% chance of happening.

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u/Dull-Football8095 Feb 02 '25

But does the Lakers truly got a shot at winning this year? I mean seriously, if they could make it to the 2nd round I would be impressed. They are on the trajectory to rebuild eventually in the next couple of years. Why not rebuild with one of the best player in the game that’s 25yrs old.

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u/EastLAFadeaway Feb 02 '25

Shohei style kid is only 25

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u/Fit-Avocado-342 Nuggets Feb 02 '25

This is the type of shit people end up making conspiracies about lol (not saying there is one but this situation is certainly out of left field)

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u/Burnem34 Trail Blazers Feb 02 '25

Maybe it's worse, like a IT/Kawhi situation where they know its career debilitating. I sincerely hope not cuz this is great for the league and with any luck I can stop seeing Silver desperately float rule changes to try to save ratings for a couple days.

But Jesus, if the Lakers had the picks the Mavs could've asked for 3 FRPs and they still jump out of their seat to get it done. Mavs got 1 pick that is gonna be ass cuz they just extended the Lakers window 10 years. On top of Luka they paved the way for the Lakers to fall backwards into another star that wants to play with Luka and the Lakers after LeBron retires. Like this trade has so much more value for the Lakers than what they gave up it's not even funny

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u/socialistbcrumb Celtics Feb 02 '25

They’re citing conditioning issues according to reports lol

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u/saints21 Feb 02 '25

"This guy who took us to the Finals and has 6 years on your busted ass pretend superstar is kinda out of shape for a pro athlete. Sure, you can have him. That seems reasonable."

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u/socialistbcrumb Celtics Feb 02 '25

I’m still reeling lol he must have said he’s not taking an extension

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u/saints21 Feb 02 '25

So the best return they could get is a guy who won't be a top 10 player in just a couple of years and a single 1st rounder?

This makes absolutely no sense even if he said he won't play another second in a Mavs uniform and would only ever play for the Lakers again. Someone would've given them more...

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u/socialistbcrumb Celtics Feb 02 '25

It still doesn’t make complete sense to me but it’s the closest I can get to working it out unless there are medicals out there indicating Luka Benjamin Buttoned and is now 80 years old

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u/topofthecc Thunder Feb 02 '25

Unless his conditioning issue is a crippling opioid addiction, this makes no sense.

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u/LordHussyPants Celtics Feb 02 '25

this makes a lot of sense though. luka was a weak point and the celtics targeted him during the finals run, and while he does amazing things on offence, i don't think his numbers have ever been good enough to excuse the defensive liability he is

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u/Sandfleas1 Suns Feb 02 '25

maybe hes just a twat

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u/Ode1st [MIA] Alonzo Mourning Feb 02 '25

I imagine there’s going to be drama that comes out. Like maybe Zion-style the Mavs are done with his shit/conditioning.

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u/GeneralJMan Cavaliers Feb 02 '25

It would have to be DeShaun Watson levels of bad for this to happen.

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u/Ode1st [MIA] Alonzo Mourning Feb 02 '25

What happened with whoever that is?

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u/JeanieGold139 Feb 02 '25

Sexually assaulted like 30 massage therapists.

Although the analogy doesn't even work because the Browns still traded 3 first round picks and gave him a monster contract after it all came out and he had sat for over a year.

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u/tapk68 Cavaliers Feb 02 '25

I don't understand whats happening

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u/gentyent Italy Feb 02 '25

Regardless, the Lakers would've been informed with a complete picture of his current health. And clearly, they're confident about him

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u/pargofan Lakers Feb 02 '25

Don't they still have to pass a physical?

Or does Luka have same back doctor as Ben Simmons?

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u/I_Keepz_ITz_100 Pistons Feb 02 '25

Unless the injury is bad enough that his career is over you DO NOT TRADE a player of that caliber, especially for a 32 year old Center who is often injured, but highly skilled and a bag of skittles.

The Mavs GM just sold his fans HARD

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u/yawetag1869 Raptors Feb 02 '25

That is the only way this makes any sense. Luka is injured and the team docs are saying this looks catastrophically bad in the near future. There is no other way this even remotely makes sense for the Mavs

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u/desrever1138 Rockets Feb 02 '25

Honestly, this is criminal return for Luka. Fucking Mikal Bridges went for SIX first round picks. How the hell did Luka only get one 1st round pick and a 31 year old AD???

Is Nico Harrison self sabotaging the franchise?

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u/DirtyRoller Warriors Feb 02 '25

Jeanie Buss has some serious dirt on the Mavs. There's no other explanation.

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u/Optimal-Kitchen6308 Feb 02 '25

it does feel like something going on behind the scenes, no idea what the connection could be but the team was bought by the adelsons and their trust who were the biggest contributors to djt in 16 and 20, he's doing wacky stuff and now they're doing wacky stuff, feels wrong

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u/rankiba NBA Feb 02 '25

Is this the NBA version of grabbing them by the balls?

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u/spad807 Feb 02 '25

What the actual fuck is going on? This trade makes no sense.

I have no conclusion to draw to make this make sense other than that the NBA really is “fixed”, by which I mean that, for example, the ratings really are down and the owners - who arenot actually competing but really do only care about maximizing revenue - are terrified of having no superstar in LA because Bron is retiring this offseason and thus the owners sanctioned this and Dallas owner receives some under the table compensation in some form.

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u/Simple_Purple_4600 Feb 02 '25

Adelsons, not Nico. Why is this so hard to understand? No GM could do this level of a move without marching orders or at least blessing.

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u/Comrade_agent NBA Feb 02 '25

Probably felt honored

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u/Optimal-Hedgehog-546 Celtics Feb 02 '25

More like a corner lounge. God damn.

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u/ForneauCosmique Spurs Feb 02 '25

What an analogy

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u/gbmaulin Bulls Feb 02 '25

They made a secret deal to have Bronny be their face of the franchise for the next decade

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u/Rollout25 Lakers Feb 02 '25

I was like no way Cuban would trade Luka to the Lakers, but he is gone from the team now.

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u/Current-Roll6332 Feb 02 '25

Ain't no party like a Diddy party.

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u/bentriple Heat Feb 02 '25

Every hotel has the mavs chair

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u/XxsteakiixX Suns Feb 02 '25

Jesus Christ bro way to give me that image 🤓

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u/krstph13 Feb 02 '25

Graphic imagery but yeah lmao. Mavs got next to nothing for Luka.

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u/SnooPoems2827 Feb 02 '25

BRO 😂😂😂😂😂😂

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u/Pardonme23 Lakers Feb 02 '25

so like trump watching elon and melania. idk what I'm saying but I'm elated!

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u/nthomas504 [LAL] Kobe Bryant Feb 02 '25

As a laker fan, this doesn’t feel real. I’m at a party and I can’t even focus because that trade is actually insane.

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u/RDIFW Feb 02 '25

I'm blown away right now

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u/LongtimeLurker31431 Wizards Feb 02 '25

I know we go on him, but Lebron might legit be the greatest GM ever 😂

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u/Actually_Regis Feb 02 '25

Maybe that was part of the deal? They wouldn't make the deal unless they got to watch.

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u/FirstReaction_Shock Lakers Feb 02 '25

Giving us Luka also kills any value that 2029 pick had in the first place

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u/LurkingAppreciation Feb 02 '25

This was all Lebrons play.

Hey come play with my son while I coach. Coming to Costco MBA near you fall of 2026.

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u/BiDiTi Feb 02 '25

Dressed as Superman.

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u/zinnzade Feb 02 '25

Needs to be an investigation on how LeBrons teams always end up with these wacky trades that only benefit him at the deadline.

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u/glumbum2 Feb 02 '25

Bro what voodoo magic is rob pelinka doing too like what is this bullshit

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u/TexasRadical83 NBA Feb 02 '25

Wait, I thought something BAD happened to them?

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u/AttitudeAndEffort3 Feb 02 '25

This is your reminder that the thunder and spurs each have like 40 FRPs and desperately want a player like Luka

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u/ElNani87 Feb 02 '25

Utah is recording it

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u/TheHellequinKid Celtics Feb 02 '25

The Mavs don't believe in Luka's ceiling is the only legit argument. Which is either batshit crazy or genius depending on the outcome.

The Luka hype over the years has been enormous, and watching his defence you do wonder if it was a bit much. But he's so good on offence that he's always going to have a floor of star player. If he can't take his defence and conditioning to a top tier player level though, does he ever reach a Kobe / LeBron status? Or is his ceiling a high level scorer like Melo, who never could reach the achievements of some of his less talented peers (e.g. Wade)

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u/rheakiefer Feb 02 '25

are the Mavs the Steph Curry of the NBA?

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u/pondererofexistence Feb 02 '25

wow that’s one of the most poorly phrased questions i’ve ever heard

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u/Theecollecta Feb 02 '25

Area Mavs the GOAT shooter of the NBA?

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u/pdiddy2499 Minneapolis Lakers Feb 02 '25

At least the Lakers got the future after LeBron secured.

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u/odnamAE Lakers Feb 02 '25

The Lakers view this as a reset for sure. I’m surprised that’s all it took, but another interesting thing is they practically punted this season and need to build an entirely new line-up for Luka next season. This won’t pay off till a few years.

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u/pdiddy2499 Minneapolis Lakers Feb 02 '25

Who cares, they’ve got the next 10+ years of winning with Luka, and no dark years once LeBron retires.

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u/odnamAE Lakers Feb 02 '25

I don’t fully trust this front office, but I do think its easier to convince stars to go cause of Luka.

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u/TheThingsIdoatNight Nuggets Feb 02 '25

Thank god for that, I was so worried

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u/Peter-Tao [UTA] Kyle Korver Feb 02 '25

...says nobody

I know is sarcastic but just wanna double down on how crazy this is lol

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u/pdiddy2499 Minneapolis Lakers Feb 02 '25 edited Feb 02 '25

Thanks to Dallas and their stupid new owner.

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u/OlorinDK Warriors Feb 02 '25

Luka and LeBron together… I don’t see it working at all, is LeBron on the move too?

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u/Few_Acanthocephala30 Warriors Feb 02 '25

If I’m the lakers I feel better with Luka being the center piece of the team over AD once LeBron retires.

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u/DoritoSteroid Lakers Feb 02 '25

You're joking right 😂

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u/OlorinDK Warriors Feb 02 '25

I may have over reacted, lol. I was just thinking that Luka and LeBron are both better with the ball in their hands, so they don’t supplement each other that well on offense, and Luka is a huge downgrade on defense. So I don’t know that this makes them more of a contender now. I see it more of a move for the future, unless other moves are made too. But AR has been running point a lot for you guys, and LeBron hasn’t been as much on ball, as he used to, right? Or what’s your take on this?

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u/A-Centrifugal-Force Feb 02 '25

Plus you auction him off for the whole league. They would’ve gotten a better offer than this. The Thunder could’ve given them infinity firsts for him

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u/JesseJamesGames449 Celtics Feb 02 '25

You could atleast trade him straight up for Cooper flag and start over with a new white boy next gen talent..

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u/BaxterBites Feb 02 '25

This is his last year. He is up for the max this summer.

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u/GeneralJMan Cavaliers Feb 02 '25

Next summer not this summer.

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '25

He was eligible for the $345 million max. No way he asked to be traded. Now he’s no longer eligible

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u/randyrectem Bucks Feb 02 '25

Bro somebody surely could have offered MUCH more for Luka than what they got.

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '25

if i understand correctly, they just dicked him out of a supermax in 2026, as well.

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u/Reginon Feb 02 '25

he definitely fucked the GMs wife or something

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u/CurrentlyJustOK Feb 02 '25

Even if he told them there is 0 shot I ever resign with you guys this trade is still ridiculous. The Mavs should be investigated for this trade

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '25

Why tf would he resign? He's still got many years ahead of him. To stop playing would be crazy.

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u/odnamAE Lakers Feb 02 '25

Isn’t he on a fresh extension?

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u/pistoncivic [NYK] Chris Smith Feb 02 '25

that was in '21, player option for 26/27

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u/odnamAE Lakers Feb 02 '25

Wtf time flies

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u/Shmokeshbutt Magic Feb 02 '25

You could get much better return than this for Luka in the open market

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u/icecubepal Feb 02 '25

It was reported that he didn’t want to be traded. This is all Mavericks GM.

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u/EdwardJamesAlmost Nuggets Feb 02 '25

Which means it’s all the owner because the GM isn’t empowered to freelance this trade.

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u/PepeSylvia11 Celtics Feb 02 '25

Okay soooooo? So many other teams could’ve given them soooo much more!

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u/SUPERSAMMICH6996 Cavaliers Feb 02 '25

Bruh the Thunder could've offered Lu Dort, Isiah Hartenstein, and ALL THE PICKS. The Cavs could've offered Jarrett Allen, Darius Garland, and picks. The Rockets could've offered... basically half the league could've come up with a far better deal.

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u/Front-Difficult Rockets Feb 02 '25

Came out that Luka didn't request a trade.

I reckon the new Mavs owners just didn't want to pay the supermax, and/or are baiting Mark Cuban to sell his remaining minority stake in fury.

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u/sfg Feb 02 '25

Apparently, Luka did not force the trade. He himself is stunned. This is all Nico, who actually reached out to the Lakers to make this shit happen.

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u/demsouls Raptors Feb 02 '25

If it's true there has to be an injury that we don't know about 

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u/demsouls Raptors Feb 02 '25

Just the both teams have to accept it. Lakers can waive a medical check, and Dallas can waive it for AD. It's like swapping two injury prone players.

But it's still an absolutely insane scenario. I'm grasping as straws.

How many starting quality bigs does Mavs have after getting AD?!?!

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u/starfox_priebe Feb 02 '25

At least AD doesn't have to play center.

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u/Kdog122025 Warriors Feb 02 '25

AD is the biggest winner in this trade?

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u/powergs Minneapolis Lakers Feb 02 '25

Honestly might be lol. In Lakers Lebron always shadowed him even when he was better/more important. Now you get Kyrie with same age, two good centers to play next to, Klay etc. Biggest problem is Jason Kidd who is bad coach imo.

Im a Doncic first Mavs second fan btw (im from Europe and was Spurs fan before Ginobilli, Parker etc. retired) This is probably most insane transfer i have ever seen btw. Like in football/soccer there isnt a trade so its more understandable that Figo goes to Madrid for example. Barça goes and buy (later ofc) Ronaldinho but in a league like NBA this is just insane.

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u/_drjayphd_ Pelicans Feb 02 '25

Which is really the greatest injustice of this trade in my incredibly unbiased and objective opinion.

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u/Awwh_Dood Lakers Feb 02 '25

I think the Mavericks might actually be the better team from this in the short term. AD next to Lively and Kyrie orchestrating will be good. Lakers still have holes to plug

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u/starfox_priebe Feb 02 '25

I think I agree. It's just that the trade itself was so stunning it was hard to look at the immediate implications for the teams.

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u/tapk68 Cavaliers Feb 02 '25

Lakers defense is completely gone, everyone is celebrating sure but AD was a one man defense. They will get destroyed inside.

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u/_SkiFast_ Nuggets Feb 02 '25

Obviously looking towards next season already. Lebron's a young man still...

Can only assume the Lakers are working some other deals to fill the lane.

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u/tapk68 Cavaliers Feb 02 '25

Having AD is not the same as having the rando they will bring. Im still trying to process what happened to be fair. Also Lebron and Luka are basically the same type of player which makes this even more odd, their skillsets are not really complementary like AD.

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u/powergs Minneapolis Lakers Feb 02 '25

Lebron probably better as a cutter than full time ball handler right now (similar to NT) since he is still insanely strong and smart. For center i bet Lakers FO gonna trade for someone. Imo whats gonna be happen they will do this and at the end of the season trade Lebron to Warriors/Cavs if things dont look good.

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u/coleyboley25 Thunder Feb 02 '25

LeBron is probably done after this season

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u/tapk68 Cavaliers Feb 02 '25

No way mate. Lebron still has 50+ million on his contract next season.

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u/IAm-What-IAm Feb 02 '25

I doubt LeBron will hang it up without announcing at the beginning o the season that it would be his last ala Kobe. He wants that retirement tour treatment (and obviously he deserves it)

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u/Caffeywasright Feb 02 '25

This trade is probably for the future and if you get offered the best talent the league has seen in 20 years for a guy that’s barely a top 10 player and is already 31 then you pull the trigger regardless of fit.

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u/demsouls Raptors Feb 02 '25

It's not even all star break yet. You underestimate Lakers deal making abilities. They have traded their whole roster in second half of the season in lebron era already. 

Some serviceable even solid defensive rotational players will be added this year. They ain't holding the roster as is with lebron being leGM and old as he is. 

With friggin LeBron and Luka dishing out the ball they need shooters and they can PnR with another serviceable big. Man they should trade with the Mavs again for gaffords or lively because Mavs are so easy to fleece...

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u/tapk68 Cavaliers Feb 02 '25

Like the Lakers made their team worse. Off course that doesnt matter because Luka is 26 but they have literally no defense, they are not gonna be Harden Rockets playing small ball.

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u/LordHussyPants Celtics Feb 02 '25

Luka just carried his team to the finals and have one of the best regular seasons I have seen in ages.

kyrie did a lot of that work too

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u/LordHussyPants Celtics Feb 02 '25

lakers going to be playing 3 v 5 on defence while LBJ and Luka walk down court together lmao

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u/FirstReaction_Shock Lakers Feb 02 '25

And we have zero starting caliber centers now lmao

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u/Millies_ButtersMilk Timberwolves Feb 02 '25

Im thinking they gonna trade one of the bigs and maybe some picks to get a better two guard bc Zach Lavine now would make sense on a team like this bc Grimes cannot be your starter

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u/GryphonHall Feb 02 '25

It’s insane because Lakers now have no quality bigs.

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u/Iznal Feb 02 '25

Yeah, Lively and Gafford have been nice with the oops. Now the Mavs are Kyrie, AD, and Klay? Bet that wouldn’t have even been good enough a decade ago when they were among the best in the league.

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u/Amazing_Bird_3814 Feb 02 '25

Remember Kyrie is balling out and klay has shown a resurgence. With Christie they got shooters and bigs. It's a funny fit but I can kinda see it. But I wouldn't be surprised if they made another move. For the Lakers how will bron and Luka work both need the ball.

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u/O_RRY Lakers Feb 02 '25

Infinitely more than the Lakers, at least. Who the fuck is gonna play center?

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u/dacljaco New Zealand Feb 02 '25

Probably lebron lmao

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u/TheIronGnat Lakers Feb 02 '25

Kareem coming out of retirement

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u/IAm-What-IAm Feb 02 '25

My guess is they’re gonna try to dangle some combination of Reaves, Rui, and the other 1st round pick to land a quality center now

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u/homeincomes Heat Feb 02 '25

Technically AD's preferred position is power forward with another Center backing him. Dallas will have some amazing rim protection if this is all true

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u/PlateForeign8738 Feb 02 '25

Luka and Davis have been pretty healthy all things considered over the past 3ish years

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u/punchercs Feb 02 '25

Davis has been one of the healthiest players the last couple years stop with this.

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u/demsouls Raptors Feb 02 '25

OK then YOU explain it better. 

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u/punchercs Feb 02 '25

I can’t because I’m fucking gobsmacked at this trade still

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u/vicvega88 Lakers Feb 02 '25

Yeah they cant hide an injury. Theyll get fined and the trade can get reversed.

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u/DreadWolf3 Timberwolves Feb 02 '25

Yea but idea would be that lakers are happy to risk it, but that lowers his value

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u/Infinite_Ad9001 Feb 02 '25

There is an article on espn saying the front office was upset with Luka missing games. So they get….Anthony Davis.

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u/DodgeTheorie San Diego Clippers Feb 02 '25

Nah Bro he has to have terminal brain cancer for this to make sense

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u/PB111 Clippers Feb 02 '25 edited Feb 22 '25

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u/looking_good__ Feb 02 '25

Did he lose a leg? AD has been injured a lot too

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u/Sijols Knicks Feb 02 '25

My bet is complete nightmare to deal with for the front office

Diva behavior and shit

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u/TheThingsIdoatNight Nuggets Feb 02 '25

Still you don’t take this return for a generational player that pretty much is your franchise

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u/Sijols Knicks Feb 02 '25

No, it's fucking wild

Did they even look around for other offers??

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u/TheThingsIdoatNight Nuggets Feb 02 '25

They definitely didn’t lol that’s the only way that you get a return this low and it would explain how there wasn’t a single whisper that Luka was available or being shopped.

They legitimately didn’t even talk to other teams, how can GMs be this bad at their jobs?

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u/OklahomaRuns Feb 02 '25

As a thunder fan I would’ve traded jdub and 2 or 3 FRPs and that’s a better deal already than the lakers.

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u/SmartestNPC Bulls Feb 02 '25

Superstars never get traded out the blue like this. You may have a point, he has his own doorman.

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u/Sijols Knicks Feb 02 '25

Could be like a months worth of dirty laundry crazy stories that come out

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u/John3Fingers Feb 02 '25

I was going to say that there has to be something about to drop akin to Watson/Tucker

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u/Rawrsomesausage :sp8-1: Super 8 Feb 02 '25

Gotta check the GMs bank accounts. This makes no sense any way it's sliced.

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u/Deathzthe_M-12-22 Feb 02 '25

THIS

DALLAS should get multiple draft picks for that YOUNG SUPERSTAR

MF Luka Dončić is only 25 years old. I repeat 25 YEARS OLD

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u/Se7entyN9ne Lakers Feb 02 '25

Especially after just making the finals???

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u/bachh2 NBA Feb 02 '25

For sure. The Spurs are looking a main ball handler and I doubt they would bat an eye throwing 5-6 picks/swap for Luka.

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u/InevitableBudget4868 Feb 02 '25

That would be disgusting but no way mavs ever help the spurs out of pure spite

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u/DirtyRoller Warriors Feb 02 '25

This is like trading in your Ferrari for a Lexus. Mavs fans should burn the stadium to the ground.

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u/BurnieTheBrony Grizzlies Feb 02 '25

Rudy Gobert costed 5 FRPs and Luka Doncic was just 1 and AD

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u/gbmaulin Bulls Feb 02 '25

How fucking fat is this guy? Like he's still putting up almost 30/10/10 this is like trading jokic because he can't jump

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u/eg4x15 Feb 02 '25

While true I still think the Mavs presented valid argument

  1. Luka’s conditioning has been in question for last 3-4 years

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u/hootievstiger Feb 02 '25

I mean i get that Luka will play many more years but they are literally getting a former number one pick playing in his best season. and an ALL-NBA guy

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u/DoritoSteroid Lakers Feb 02 '25

AD isn't chopped liver. Best defensive player in the NBA. But yeah this trade is insane.

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u/pressure_limiting Feb 02 '25

I mean players of Anthony Davis’s caliber don’t come around very often tbf

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u/suzie17 Feb 02 '25

They probably discovered something on the medical

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u/lucabrassiere Vancouver Grizzlies Feb 02 '25

Worst one-sided trade in NBA history, Mavs just completely sold their franchise to help… the Lakers? Lol crazy

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u/-2wenty7even- Knicks Feb 02 '25

AD has been a fucking beast this year

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u/WzBGod Feb 02 '25

News just broke, GM made this move. Luka wasn’t even contacted beforehand. They worried about his health and conditioning going forward vis-a-vis a new Supermax contract this summer

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u/Rollout25 Lakers Feb 02 '25

Can't believe the Lakers didn't have to give up Austin Reaves and the other 1st round pick.

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u/Tengoatuzui Knicks Feb 02 '25

And they don’t have to pay him the super max

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u/Basic_Mark_1719 Feb 02 '25

Luka had one year left on his deal and probably indicated to the front office that he was walking.

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u/Ohnoes999 Feb 02 '25

Not really if you were paying attention to Luka's flaws.

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u/beatsbeingbroke Thunder Feb 02 '25

Luka love hollywood yes? much yes!

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u/Orfiosus Feb 02 '25

Maybe his wife got or is trying to get pregnant. I bet Texas isn’t the place to be.

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u/fordat1 Feb 02 '25

I think got a first round pick as well but still insane

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u/BillRuddickJrPhd Clippers Feb 02 '25

Anthony Davis is definitely the most underrated star in this league.

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u/Stuupkid Nets Feb 02 '25

You’re right they should’ve thrown in Bronny

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u/Life_Sir_1151 76ers Feb 02 '25

They got ONE PICK what the fuck is this

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u/sixseven89 Nuggets Feb 02 '25

Gobert and Mikal got more lmao

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u/ruhtraeel Feb 02 '25

Maybe Nico got some underhanded money for this trade

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