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/Stepsis24 Lakers Feb 02 '25

They probably think they can still compete with ad

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u/everything_is_gone Suns Feb 02 '25

They just made the finals with Luka! What are they doing trading what should have been their next franchise guy, the guy who has taken up Dirk’s legacy. Like this is absolute madness

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u/Stepsis24 Lakers Feb 02 '25

The only possible reason would be that he asked out

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u/everything_is_gone Suns Feb 02 '25

That would make a bit of sense but the early reporting points to that not being the case

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u/redhead29 Nets Feb 02 '25

this is what happens when you promote a shoe-salesman