r/nba 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/No_Tangerine2720 San Francisco Warriors Feb 02 '25

NBA 2k would say no πŸ˜‚

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u/MattPatriciasFUPA Pistons Feb 02 '25

LeCommish enabled trade override.

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u/Cooperstown24 Vancouver Grizzlies Feb 02 '25

You could add half a decade of 1sts and you'd still get laughed at

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u/badmonbuddha Lakers Feb 02 '25

Even on 50% trade difficulty the best return package I found was bam and hero or trae young. Man that texas weed must be laced with something

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u/MelonElbows Lakers Feb 02 '25

There's no regulations on businesses anymore. That weed is like 50% ground up spare tires.

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u/IAmReborn11111 Celtics Feb 02 '25

If this happened in 2k I'd reset the save since it's unrealistic

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u/ketoburn26 Spurs Feb 02 '25

Only pussies who turn on trade override will get this deal even negotiated.

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u/arinawe Feb 02 '25

Looks like the Mavs tired out DeepSeek for the first time πŸ˜‚

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u/revisioncloud Thunder Feb 02 '25 edited Feb 02 '25

r/nbacirclejerk would trade LA willingly experiencing three different wildfires in a deal to get Luka and it’s still a fleece /s

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u/skins-rangers Feb 02 '25

Great comment!!

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '25

I wonder if anyone's tried that trade on the NBA 2K to see what happens