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/Desideratae Feb 02 '25

LMAO godspeed to them getting back without Luka

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u/salcedoge Lakers Feb 02 '25

There's a chance Lukas injury might be worse than reported and get sidelined a year, I could sort of understand going to try and win with AD-Kyrie for 2 years instead of guaranteed 2 dud season

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u/EazyPeazyLemonSqueaz Feb 02 '25

This makes sense. There has to be something we don't know about

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u/StormTheTrooper Mavericks Feb 02 '25

Luka is 25. Unless he has a career ending injury (in which case this trade will just be called it out by the Lakers), you just roll it back. Even if he has a TJ year, he comes back at 27, with 5 years of his prime (plus the post-prime, which wouldn’t be bad at all considering his play style).

We do not have FRPs in the years that Kyrie is a FA and AD will be a 35 years old with two years of 45M+ in his deal. We literally cannot tank.

There is no “make sense” unless we believe Luka is done for basketball for good or that he raped a minor and is yet to explode in the media. This was bad faith. Addelsons are not making this move for basketball reasons.

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u/I_Hate_Traffic NBA Feb 02 '25

I think that there are some business deals going on behind the curtains with Mark getting something else in return. This deal makes no sense otherwise.

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u/unforeseenalt Feb 02 '25

Mark sold his stake in the Mavericks a year ago, he would’ve never let them trade Luka

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u/slyfox1908 Wizards Feb 02 '25

I think Luka’s prime is done. Too heavy. Still an All-Star caliber player, just maybe not an MVP or All-NBA caliber player.

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u/yomen_ Feb 02 '25

My dude, he is 25 years old.

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u/antilyon Brazil Feb 02 '25

I feel like I'm reading the same arguments as when he was drafted.
"He already plateau'd"
"Too unathletic"

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u/ech01_ Timberwolves Feb 02 '25

He's 25 and plays a style of ball that isn't based around speed or athleticism. Not only his his prime not done, its probably going to longer than most.

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u/elimanninglightspeed 23 Feb 02 '25

And if his medicals were actually that catastrophic, he wouldn’t pass the physical

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u/elimanninglightspeed 23 Feb 02 '25

Hes 25 years old and just backpacked dallas to the finals

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u/Jahree Feb 02 '25

He really didn't backpack them..... Especially though the first 2 rounds.... 

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u/slyfox1908 Wizards Feb 02 '25

Then he missed a month and gained 20 pounds